Spanish Conversation · Level 91
59 words
Spanish word
emoticono
Pronunciation
IPA/emotiˈkono/
Meaning
- masculine nounemoji
Example
En el chat puso un emoticono sonriente.
He sent a smiling emoji in the chat.
More examples
Ella envió un emoticono para mostrar apoyo.
She sent an emoji to show support.
Core concept
Text sequences or small pictograms in messages that show a facial expression or emotional state.
Common phrases
poner un emoticono
add an emoji
enviar un emoticono
send an emoji
usar un emoticono
use an emoji
Similar words
emoji: Small graphic icon on smartphones and social apps that shows feelings, objects, or actions.
emoticón: Face-shaped symbol created by typing characters such as :-) that shows emotion in plain text.
carita: Small drawn face or chat mark that shows a quick, simple emotion.
smiley: Simple smiling-face symbol or icon that shows happiness or friendliness.
Definition in Spanish
Término que designa secuencias tipográficas o pequeños pictogramas usados en mensajes para transmitir una expresión facial o un estado emocional.
Word origin
It comes from English emoticon, a blend of emotion 'feeling' and icon 'image', and names text sequences and small pictograms that convey facial expressions.
Usage tips
- In Spanish conversational use emoticono often covers both typed faces like :-) and small graphic pictograms, and is commonly used with verbs such as poner or mandar.
Other meanings
- emoticonnoun