字源

+‎ 組成的混成詞

發音

• (加拿大) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ɪˈmoʊtəˌkɑn/
• (標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ɪˈməʊtɪˌkɒn/

• 音頻 (英式)：

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名詞

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1. 用圖像來表示特殊情感，特別用在SMS、email或其他電子通訊平台。
   1. 使用文本字符組成的圖形，用於表達情感。
      • [1992 12月 1, William Grimes, “Computer as a Cultural Tool: Chatter Mounts on Every Topic”, 出自 The New York Times‎，頁號 C13:

        A remark intended humorously is often indicated by the letter G in parentheses, for "grin," or by a sideways happy face built from punctuation marks. Such symbols are known as emoticons.

        （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）]

      • 2006, Joseph B. Walther, “Nonverbal dynamics in computer-mediated communication”, 出自 Valerie Manusov and Miles Patterson 編, The SAGE Handbook of Nonverbal Communication, →ISBN，頁號 470:

        In a 4 by 2 experimental procedure, :) ;) :( or no emoticon were inserted alternately in simulated e-mail message mock-ups

        （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

      • 2007, M. Yanagisawa, M. Kobayashi, Y. Kato, S. Kato, and D. Scott, “Research on the emotions interpreted from emoticons in Japanese cellular telephone email”, 出自 T. Hirashima, U. Hoppe, and S. Young 編, Supporting Learning Flow through Integrative Technologies, →ISBN，頁號 271:

        The range of interpretations was surprising broad, for instance the emoticon (-.-) had 16 possible interpretations

        （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

   2. 用於表達情感的圖像或圖標。
      • 2007, Loren Abdulezer, Susan Abdulezer, and Howard Dammond, Skype for Dummies, →ISBN，頁號 61:

        In addition to placing emoticons by clicking icons in the pop-up panel shown in Figure 4-2, you can enter the text representation in your text chat window. For example, to show the image of the emoticon with sunglasses, you enter (cool).

        （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

參見

• Appendix:表情符號

回文構詞

字源

借用字英語 。

名詞

 m (不可數)

1. 表情符號

回文構詞

字源

借用自英語 。

名詞

 m (複數)

1. 表情符號 （使用簡單的圖畫的文字）