单词 | emoticon |
释义 | emoticonn. Computing. A representation of a facial expression formed by a short sequence of keyboard characters (usually to be viewed sideways) and used in electronic mail, etc., to convey the sender's feelings or intended tone.Examples are the sequences :-) and :-( representing a smiling and sad face respectively. Cf. smiley face n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > communication > representation > physical representation of abstraction > symbolizing > [noun] > a symbol > specific symbols > others Samian letter1616 A1651 Tetragrammaton1656 arrow1744 arrowhead1832 wind1847 scarlet letter1850 sun wheel1865 sacred axe1866 rising sun1868 crow's foot1871 Easter rabbit1881 hexagram1882 sun sign1882 Easter bunny1900 Staffordshire knot1908 sinsigna1914 tectiform1921 padma1954 smiley face1957 happy face1971 lexigram1973 emoticon1988 smiley1989 1988 Logo Exchange Apr. 8/2 Funny faces, made of text characters, and seen when looking sideways, can punctuate sentences with humorous emotion. These symbol collections are also called ‘emoticons’... Emoticons are typically used in informal typed correspondence, such as electronic mail... Emoticon variations can reflect many different humorous themes... :-) humorous.. :-D smile!.. :-* oops! 1990 N.Y. Times 28 Jan. i. 39/4 Emoticon—typographical device used to indicate tone or emotion in a posting. 1994 Observer 13 Feb. (Life Suppl.) 8/3 Hence the development of ‘netiquette’, essentially on-line codes of behaviour, and ‘emoticons’ or ‘smileys’, little text ideograms which are used to signal sense (e.g. :-) to show good intentions, ;-) a wink to indicate irony). 1997 Vancouver Sun 29 Jan. d13/3 Mitchell and Murphy ask their clients to convey their emotions within square brackets rather than using the normal e-mail emoticons. 2006 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Dec. 183/2 What can't be forgiven is a grown man over 50 resorting to emoticons..in flirty e-mail exchanges with his teen crushes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1988 |
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