EMOTICON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email

Example:

:-( and :-) are emoticons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("emoticon" is a kind of...):

facial expression; facial gesture (a gesture executed with the facial muscles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emoticon"):

smiley (an emoticon of a smiling face)

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