Emoji: meaning, definitions and examples

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emoji

 

[ ษชหˆmoสŠdส’i ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

digital communication

An emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, or concept in electronic communication. They originated in Japan and have become a universal form of expression in online conversations. Emojis can represent facial expressions, objects, animals, and a variety of symbols. Their use can add tone and nuance to text, helping to convey feelings that may not be easily expressed with words alone.

Synonyms

icon, smiley, symbol

Examples of usage

  • I sent a heart emoji to show my love.
  • He used a laughing emoji to indicate he found it funny.
  • She included a thumbs-up emoji in her reply to agree.
  • The birthday message was brightened with cake and party emojis.

Translations

Translations of the word "emoji" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emoji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เคฎเฅ‹เคœเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Emoji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ emoji

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผะพะดะทั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ emoji

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ตตๆ–‡ๅญ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉmoticรดne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ emoji

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท emoji

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด๋ชจ์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅูŠู…ูˆุฌูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emoji

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ emoji

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กจๆƒ…็ฌฆๅท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ emoji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ emoji

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะผะพะดะทะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒฏแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emoji

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ emoji

Etymology

The word 'emoji' is derived from the Japanese terms 'e' (็ตต), meaning 'picture,' and 'moji' (ๆ–‡ๅญ—), meaning 'character.' Emojis were first created in the late 1990s by Shigetaka Kurita, an employee at NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese mobile communications company. Kurita designed the original set of 176 emojis for use on NTT DoCoMo's mobile platform. This was during a time when text communication was becoming more popular, and there was a need for a way to convey emotions and ideas visually. Kurita drew inspiration from manga, street signs, and Japanese culture to create these simple, yet expressive, symbols. As smartphones became prevalent in the 2010s, the use of emojis expanded globally, leading to standardized sets that could be used across different devices and platforms, such as Unicode, which adopted emojis to ensure consistent representation. Today, emojis are an integral part of digital communication, enriching text-based conversations and allowing users to express a wide range of emotions and ideas visually.