Because it is often difficult to transfer feelings or intentions or tone through text only,
early Internet users invented emoticons (the English term is a combination of the two terms feelings and symbols) - which is about sequences of keyboard characters to symbolize facial expressions. For example :) This icon looks
like a smiling face when viewed from the sides. Here are some examples of symbols.
Meaning | Symbol |
Happy or smile or a joke | :) or :-) |
Frown or sadness | :( or :-( |
Wink | ;-) |
Indifferent or wry | :-| |
Surprised or interested | :-o |
Do not say anything | :-x |
Directed tongue abroad (usually in the positions of irony) | :-p |
Laughter | :-D |