Definition: An "emotional icon", or "emoticon"" for short. Also known as "smiley".
These specialized combinations of characters are a digital culture form of expression. Emoticons enable you to convey emotion through online messaging.
Represented as a sequence of printable characters, or a small image, smileys (also spelled "smileys") are intended to show the facial expression and convey an emotion of the sender of the message. Widely used in chat rooms, online forums, and email.
Examples of emoticons and smileys are here.
These specialized combinations of characters are a digital culture form of expression. Emoticons enable you to convey emotion through online messaging.
Represented as a sequence of printable characters, or a small image, smileys (also spelled "smileys") are intended to show the facial expression and convey an emotion of the sender of the message. Widely used in chat rooms, online forums, and email.
Examples of emoticons and smileys are here.
