EMOTICON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does emoticon mean? 

• EMOTICON (noun)
  The noun EMOTICON has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: EMOTICON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EMOTICON (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

:-( and :-) are emoticons

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)

 Context examples 

The paper-based sensor, which can be worn as a wristband, features happy and sad emoticon faces—drawn in an invisible UV-sensitive ink—that successively light up as you reach 25%, 50%, 75% and finally 100% of your daily recommended UV exposure.

(New wristband provides personalised and real-time tracking of UV exposure, University of Granada)