EMOTICON

Meaning of EMOTICON in English

[ ɪ'məʊtɪkɒn , -'mɒtɪ- ]

■ noun a representation of a facial expression such as a smile or frown, formed with keyboard characters and used in email and text messages to convey the writer's feelings.

Origin

1990s: blend of emotion and icon .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

EMOTICON — noun Etymology: emotion + icon Date: 1987 a group of keyboard characters (as :-)) that typically represents a facial expression …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EMOTICON — ə̇ˈmōd.ə̇ˌkän noun ( -s ) Etymology: emot ion + icon : a combination of keyboard characters (as :-)) that typically …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EMOTICON — /i moh"ti kon'/ , n. Computers. an abbreviation or icon used on a network, as IMHO for "in my humble …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EMOTICON — n. (Internet) type of icon in the shape of a face that show emotions and expressions like a human face …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EMOTICON — noun Etymology: emot ion + icon Date: 1987 : a group of keyboard characters (as :-)) that typically represents a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EMOTICON — emoticon BrE AmE i ˈməʊt ɪ kɒn ə-, -ˈmɒt-, -ɪk ə n, -ˌaɪk ɒn AmE \ -ˈmoʊt̬ ɪ kɑːn ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EMOTICON — / ɪˈməʊtɪkɒn; NAmE ɪˈmoʊtɪkɑːn/ noun ( computing ) a short set of keyboard symbols that represents the expression on sb's …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMOTICON — e ‧ mo ‧ ti ‧ con /ɪˈməʊtɪkɒn $ ɪˈmoʊtɪkɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: emotion …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EMOTICON — ( emoticons) An emoticon is a symbol used in e-mail to show how someone is feeling. :-) is an emoticon …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMOTICON — An ~ is a symbol used in e-mail to show how someone is feeling. :-) is an ~ showing happiness. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EMOTICON — smiley [noun] [C] - a sideways image of a face, consisting of keyboard symbols, which is used in e-mails to …
Cambridge English vocab
EMOTICON — /ee-moh'ti-kon/ An ASCII glyph used to indicate an emotional state in electronic mail or news . Although originally intended mostly …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
EMOTICON — [common] An ASCII glyph used to indicate an emotional state in email or news. Although originally intended mostly as jokes, …
Jargon File English vocabulary
EMOTICON — kikaragosi
Kiswahili IT English Glossary
EMOTICON — These are the little text-based faces and objects you often see in e-mail and online chat. They help give the …
English Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
EMOTICON — A grouping of characters used to represent emotion in electronic messages, e.g., :-) for a smile, :-( for a frown, …
Internet PR English Glossary
EMOTICON — n. A symbol, usually found in e-mail messages, made up of punctuation marks that resembles a human expression. [Blend of …
New Words English vocab
EMOTICON — Смайлик
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EMOTICON — сленг; от emotion + icon - использование схематического изображения человеческого лица для передачи эмоций в электронных текстах
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
EMOTICON — сленг; от emotion + icon использование схематического изображения человеческого лица для передачи эмоций в электронных текстах
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
EMOTICON — образовано от слов emotion + icon см. smiley
Англо-Русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию
EMOTICON — n. Pronunciation: i- ' m ō -ti- ˌ kän Function: noun Etymology: emot ion + icon Date: 1987 : a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SMILEY — I. adjective Date: 1848 exhibiting a smile ; frequently smiling , II. noun Etymology: short for ~ face Date: 1987 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SMILEY — I. adjective also smily ˈsmīlē Etymology: smile (II) + -y : exhibiting a smile II. noun Etymology: short for smiley …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SMILEY — /smuy"lee/ , n. , pl. smileys . a sideways smile face, :-), or similar combination of symbols, as ;-), a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SMILEY — I. ˈsmī-lē adjective Date: 1848 : exhibiting a smile : frequently smiling smiley salespeople II. noun Etymology: short for smiley …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SMILEY — ( smileys) 1. A smiley person smiles a lot or is smiling. ( INFORMAL ) Two smiley babies are waiting …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SMILEY — (~s) 1. A ~ person smiles a lot or is smiling. (INFORMAL) Two ~ babies are waiting for their lunch. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WINKEY — < chat > winkey face. See emoticon . [ Jargon File ] (1996-09-08)
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SMILEY — emoticon
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
FROWNEY — (Or "frowney face") See emoticon . [ Jargon File ]
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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