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emoticon

/ɪˈməʊ.tɪ.kɒn/

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noun

/ɪˈməʊ.tɪ.kɒn/B1formal
  • ruИзображение выражения лица, например улыбки или хмурого взгляда, созданное с помощью последовательности символов, часто используемое в электронных письмах или текстовых сообщениях для передачи эмоций.

A representation of a facial expression, such as a smile or frown, created by typing a sequence of characters, often used in email or text messages to convey emotion.

  1. Typed facial expressionA2informal

    A sequence of keyboard characters used to represent a facial expression, such as a smile or frown, in electronic communication.

    ruЭмотикон

    • She ended her message with a smiley emoticon like :)
    • He used a winking emoticon ;) to show he was joking.
    • In early emails, people often used the emoticon :-( to express sadness.

    Synonymssmiley

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