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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 [im-mote-ik-kon]
Noun
Computers same as smiley (sense 2) [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


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