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e·mo·ti·con  (-mt-kn)
n.
A sideways facial glyph used in e-mail to indicate an emotion or attitude, as to indicate intended humor [ :-) ].
[emot(ion) + icon.]
emoticon [ɪˈməʊtɪˌkɒn]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) any of several combinations of symbols used in electronic mail and text messaging to indicate the state of mind of the writer, such as :-) to express happiness
[from emot(ion) + icon]
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Noun1.emoticon - a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email; ":-( and :-) are emoticons"
smiley - an emoticon of a smiling face
facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
Translations
emoticon [ɪˈməʊtɪkɒn] N → emoticón m, emoticono m
emoticon [ɪˈməʊtɪkɒn] n (= smiley) → émoticone m
emoticon
n (Comput) → Smiley nt, → Emoticon nt
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Then I directly went down to the DMV, the Department of Motor Vehicles, with my new name to get a new driving license and I gave my new signature, which was a smiley face, and a ruckus broke out because they said, "We can''t have a smiley face as a legal signature.
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