emoticon /ɪˈmoʊtɪˌkɑːn/ noun plural emoticons
plural emoticons
Learner's definition of EMOTICON
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: a group of keyboard characters that are used to represent a facial expression (such as a smile or frown)表情符号 ◊ Emoticons are used by people writing on computers to indicate the tone or attitude of what is written. People often use a smiling emoticon like :-) to show that their comments are meant in a friendly or joking way.人们在电脑上使用表情符号来表达所写内容的语气或态度。人们常用笑脸符号:-)表明他们的评论是友善的或是在开玩笑。