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EMOTICON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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