An emoticon is a special symbol or icon that is a visual representation of a facial expression or body position. Serves to convey a mood, attitude or emotion. In certain cases, it can replace a phrase or part of a statement.<\/p>\n
It is believed that emoticons appeared a long time ago. There are examples of the use of such symbols already in the 19th century! Today, emoticons are an integral part of any good application, chat, messenger, social network, etc. Whatsapp also provides a large set of icons so that users of the program can convey feelings, attitudes and different thoughts using funny pictures, without typing words to express desired.<\/p>\n
How do you add an icon to a message? Everything is very simple. On android devices, it is enough to do the following:<\/p>\n
On iOS devices, the process of enabling emoticons is a little more complicated. To insert an emoticon into a message on an iPhone or iPad, you must first click on the language selection button. It is made in the form of a globe. After that, select “Emoji” from the list with different languages.<\/p>\n
We all know the funny yellow faces we use almost every day. They make our communication easier, replace whole words and make our chats, like emails, more colorful. But what are they actually called? The terms emoji and emoticons are mostly used synonymously. But there are important differences between the terms.<\/strong><\/p>\n Pictures depicting faces and objects have become firmly established in Internet communication. Today it is impossible to imagine correspondence in VK, Vatsap, Viber and other messengers without them. There are funny faces with very different meanings.<\/p>\n They are divided into several groups, types, and they are suitable for all occasions:<\/p>\n Most people in the street think that emojis and emoticons are the same thing. However, this is not quite true.<\/p>\n Smilies<\/strong> or emoticons<\/strong> are just a special case of emoji use. A stylized graphic representation of a human face, created specifically to convey emotions. Typographic marks are their basis. By the way, the first ever smiley was made around the 1700s BC. e. in Turkey. At least that's what archaeologists say.<\/p>\n Emoji<\/strong> is a language of ideograms and emoticons that uses pictures instead of words. Although some of them, denoting faces, refer to emoticons. But here a special Unicode code is already used.<\/p>\n Typically, the code starts with an ampersand and hash sign and ends with a semicolon. A certain number of digits are located between them. For example, to “draw” an ordinary happy face, you need the following code:<\/p>\n the beginning in this area was laid, it remains to pick up the idea and choose simple signs of the text, with the help of which it would be possible to easily and simply reflect other expressions of mood and emotional state. Here are some emoticons from symbols and their meanings:<\/p>\n Below I will give a number of simple symbolic emoticons that reflect the state, character traits of people, their attitude towards interlocutors, emotional actions or gestures, as well as images of creatures, animals and flowers:<\/p>\n If you wish, you yourself can invent emoticons by typing certain characters (letters, numbers or signs) on the keyboard. From the above list it is clear, for example, that with the help of the number “3” you can depict the face of a cat, a dog (and also, say, a rabbit) or one of the parts of the heart. And emoticons with P stand for sticking out tongue. There is room for creativity.<\/p>\n Above were given the classic emoticons, composed of text symbols, which are interpreted and take on the correct outlines only if you tilt your head to the left or mentally rotate such an image 90 \u00b0 to the right.<\/p>\n More convenient in this regard are Japanese emoticons, when looking at which a tilt of the head is not required, because it is immediately clear what each of them means. Kaomoji, as you probably guessed, was first used in Japan and consisted of both standard characters found on any keyboard and using hieroglyphs.<\/p>\n The Japanese term “\u9854 \u6587\u5b57”,<\/strong> when translated into Latin, looks like “Kaomoji”. In fact, the phrase “kaomoji” is very close to the concept of “smile” (English smile – smile), since “kao” (\u9854)<\/strong> means “face”, and “moji” (\u6587\u5b57)<\/strong> – “symbol”, “letter”.<\/p>\n Even with a cursory analysis of the meanings of these terms, it is noticeable that Europeans and residents of most countries where the Latin alphabet is widespread, when expressing emotions, pay more attention to such an element as the mouth (smile). For the Japanese, all the components of the face are important, especially the eyes. This is expressed in true (not modified) kaomoji.<\/p>\n Subsequently, Japanese emoticons became widespread in Southeast Asia, and today they are used all over the world. Moreover, they can consist not only of symbols and hieroglyphs, but are often supplemented, for example, with letters and signs of the Latin or Arabic alphabet. First, let's see what some of the simplest horizontal text emoticons mean:<\/p>\nWhat emoticons are used most often in correspondence<\/h2>\n
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Principles of Emoji Code Formation<\/h2>\n
The meaning of emoticons expressing emotions through symbols<\/h3>\n
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:-)<\/code>, :)<\/code>, )<\/code>, =)<\/code>, :c)<\/code>, :o)<\/code>, :]<\/code>, 8)<\/code>, :?)<\/code>, :^)<\/code>Or :}<\/code>– smiley happiness or joy;<\/li>\n:-D<\/code>, :D<\/code>– a wide smile or unrestrained laughter;<\/li>\n:'-)<\/code>, :'-D<\/code>– laughter to tears;<\/li>\n:-(<\/code>, :(<\/code>, =(<\/code>– sad face of the symbols;<\/li>\n:-C<\/code>, :C<\/code>– smilies from the characters of the text, denoting strong sadness;<\/li>\n:- \u2014 \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0440\u0431\u044c;<\/code><\/li>\n:-o,<\/code> – boredom;<\/li>\n:_(<\/code>, :'(<\/code>, :~(<\/code>, :*(<\/code>– crying smiley;<\/li>\nXD<\/code>, xD<\/code>– emoticons in letters that mean mockery;<\/li>\n>:-D<\/code>, >:)<\/code>– variants of expression of gloating (malicious grin);<\/li>\n:-><\/code> – oscal;<\/li>\n}:-><\/code>or ]:-><\/code>– an insidious smile;<\/li>\n:-\/<\/code>or :-<\/code>– these smilies can mean confusion, indecision;<\/li>\n:-||<\/code> – anger;<\/li>\nD-:<\/code> – strong anger<\/li>\n:-E<\/code>or :E<\/code>– the designation of rage with text signs;<\/li>\n:-|<\/code>, :-I<\/code>– this can be deciphered as a neutral attitude;<\/li>\n:-()<\/code>, :-o<\/code>, =-O<\/code>, = O<\/code>, :-0<\/code>, :O<\/code>– these characters together mean a surprise;<\/li>\n8-O<\/code>or :-[ ]<\/code>, :-( )<\/code>– transcript: extreme astonishment (shock);<\/li>\n:-*<\/code> – gloominess, bitterness;<\/li>\n=P<\/code>, =-P<\/code>, :-P<\/code>– irritation;<\/li>\nxP<\/code> – disgust;<\/li>\n:-7<\/code> – sarcasm;<\/li>\n:-J<\/code> – irony;<\/li>\n:><\/code> – smug;<\/li>\nX(<\/code> – inflated;<\/li>\n:~-<\/code> – bitterly to tears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhat other classic text emoticons mean<\/h3>\n
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:-@<\/code> – a cry of anger;<\/li>\n:-P<\/code>, :-p<\/code>, :-\u042a<\/code>– display language, which means licking their lips in anticipation of delicious food;<\/li>\n:-v<\/code> – speaks a lot;<\/li>\n:-*<\/code>, :-{}<\/code>– kiss;<\/li>\n{}<\/code> – hugs;<\/li>\n\u2014 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0435\u0447\u043a\u043e (\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a \u043b\u044e\u0431\u0432\u0438);<\/code><\/li>\n|-\u041e<\/code> – a surging yawning, which means a desire to sleep;<\/li>\n|-I<\/code> – sleeps;<\/li>\n|-O<\/code> – snores;<\/li>\n:-Q<\/code> – smoker;<\/li>\n:-?<\/code> – smokes a pipe;<\/li>\n\/<\/code> – a smiley face meaning the interjection “hmmm”;<\/li>\n:-(0)<\/code> – shouts;<\/li>\n:-X<\/code> – “mouth to lock” (means a call for silence;)<\/li>\n:-!<\/code> – the meaning of nausea or an analogue of the phrase “from the soul turns back”;<\/li>\n~:0<\/code> – child;<\/li>\n:*)<\/code>, %-}<\/code>– drunk, intoxicated;<\/li>\n=\/<\/code> – crazy;<\/li>\n:}<\/code>, :-{)<\/code>– a man with a mustache;<\/li>\n=|:-)=<\/code> – “Uncle Sam” (this smile means a comic image of the US state);<\/li>\n-:-)<\/code> – punk;<\/li>\n{:-|<\/code> – monk;<\/li>\n*:O)<\/code> – clown;<\/li>\nB-)<\/code> – a man in sunglasses;<\/li>\nB:-)<\/code> – sunglasses on the head;<\/li>\n8-)<\/code> – a man with glasses;<\/li>\n8:-)<\/code> – glasses on the head;<\/li>\n@:-)<\/code> – a man with a turban on his head;<\/li>\n:-E<\/code> – this set of symbols denotes a vampire;<\/li>\n8-#<\/code> – zombies;<\/li>\n@~)~~~~<\/code>, @}->--<\/code>, @)-v--<\/code>– rose;<\/li>\n*->->--<\/code> – carnation;<\/li>\n<:3>\u2014 \u043c\u044b\u0448\u044c;<\/code><\/li>\n=8)<\/code> – a pig;<\/li>\n\u2014 \u0440\u044b\u0431\u0430;<\/code><\/li>\n:o\/<\/code>, :o, `:o3` \u2014 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0430;<\/code><\/li>\n:3<\/code> – cat;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHorizontal Japanese Emoticons (Kaomoji)<\/h3>\n
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(^_^)<\/code>or (n_n)<\/code>– smiling, joyful;<\/li>\n(^____^)<\/code> – Broad smile;<\/li>\n^-^<\/code> – happy smile;<\/li>\n(<_>)<\/code>, (v_v)<\/code>– this is how sadness is usually indicated;<\/li>\n(o_o)<\/code>. (0_0)<\/code>, (o_O)<\/code>– these smilies mean different degrees of surprise;<\/li>\n(V_v)<\/code>or (v_V)<\/code>– unpleasantly surprised;<\/li>\n*-*<\/code> – amazement;<\/li>\n(@_@)<\/code> – surprise has reached its maximum (“you can be stunned”);<\/li>\n^_^\u00bb<\/code>, *^_^*<\/code>or (-_-v)<\/code>– embarrassment, awkwardness;<\/li>\n(?_?)<\/code>, ^o^<\/code>– misunderstanding;<\/li>\n(-_-#)<\/code>, (-_-\u00a4)<\/code>,(>__, `(-_-+)` \u2014 \u0437\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c, \u044f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c;<\/code><\/li>\n8 (>_ \u2014 \u0440\u0435\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c;<\/code><\/li>\n(>>)<\/code>, (>_>)<\/code>or(<_>\u2014 \u043d\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0435;<\/code><\/li>\n-__-<\/code>or =__=<\/code>– indifference;<\/li>\nm (._.) m<\/code> – apology;<\/li>\n($_$)<\/code> – this emoticon reflects greed;<\/li>\nQ__Q<\/code>– crying;<\/li>\n(T_T)<\/code>, (TT.TT)<\/code>or (ToT)<\/code>– sobbing;<\/li>\n(^_~)<\/code>, (^_-)<\/code>– these variations of emoticons mean winking;<\/li>\n^}{^<\/code>, (-}{-)<\/code>, ( ^}...{^ )<\/code>– kiss;<\/li>\n(^3^)<\/code>or (* ^) 3 (*^^*)<\/code>– love;<\/li>\n(-_-;)<\/code>, (-_-;)~<\/code>– is sick;<\/li>\n(-. -) Zzz<\/code>, (-_-) Zzz<\/code>or