A type of emoticon that lets you show how you're feeling by using symbols to create faces, such as :).
The use of keyboard symbols to denote mood of email transmissions. These are read sideways, for example :-) means happy and :-( means sad.
Characters used in email, chat, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo messaging that are used to express emotions. For example: :) :P ;) :X :| :( :o)
small graphics which can be used in conversations as well as entries, also known as emoticons.
Simple symbols used to convey emotional content. They are also sometimes (a bit more pompously) known as emoticons. Typical examples are :) (a smiling face), ;) (a winking face), and :( (a frowning face). They are properly viewed sideways.
alphanumeric and punctuation characters used to represent facial expressions. Used to indicate tone of voice, emotion, or state of mind. To see, tilt your head to the left. See how :-) becomes a smiling face? Very corny.
are computer hieroglyphics that express emotion through text. :-) is a smile :-( frown :-X drunk =) wide-eyed :-P sticking out your tongue :-P*** spitting :-D laughing :-D yelling (or typing in all CAPITAL LETTERS LIKE THIS) ::text inside of colons indicates non-verbal communication
Also called emoticons. Here are some examples: :) - Smile :^) - Smile (with a nose) :-) - Another smile with a nose :( - Frowning :-( - Frowning (with a nose) ;-) - Wink and smile and the list goes on...
Little symbols in a message meant to be viewed sideways, such as : ) (happy), :-( (sad), :- (mad), :-o (wow!), :-@ (yell), and ;-) (wink). Also called "emoticons.''
Same as emoticons. Space saving way to express a feeling.
If you look at these marks sideways, they look like faces. Smileys are fun to create, and can make e-mail messages seem friendlier. Try these: :-) happy :D very happy :-{ sad ;) winking 8-] glasses {:-{ worried :O surprised :-\ confused
Pictures created from typed characters (often punctuation marks), used by Internet people to express emotions or other abstract ideas in messages. To see what a smiley represents, you tilt your head to the left. Examples are the smile :-) and the frown :-( .
Symbols used to convey emotions in e-mail and other typed messages.
A collection of typographic symbols used to simulate expressions. :)
The name given for faces made up from normal keyboard characters, e.g. :-)
To save typing, or add emotions or emphasis to typed messages, e.g. in chat rooms, people use emotional icons (emoticons) or "smileys" These are composed of a few text characters, and used as a kind of emotional shorthand to add meaning to a message. For example, an emoticon may be used at the end of a comment to indicate that the comment was not intended to be taken seriously ;-) Most emoticons are designed to be interpreted with the viewer's head tilted over to the left. See a list of Chat Acronyms & Smileys :-). See also NetLingo for a comprehensive list of smileys
Characters often used in News messages, E-mails and on Web Pages to offer some degree of character or emotion. Example :-)
Characters used in text-only communications to convey emotions. Example :) :-) ;-) :O :(...
Collections of characters meant to totally replace body language, intonation, and complete physical presence. ;-)