Cheerful granny. All emoticons Emoji codes, symbols, meanings In business correspondence
A database of emoticons that can be used in various communication services and on various web pages. You can copy any emoticon and paste it into an e-mail message, VKontakte, Twitter or Facebook - it will be displayed in all these services and will have the same meaning. In this case, it does not matter from which device it was sent.
Please note that the display of icons depends on operating systems, browsers and communication services you use. Read more about this below.
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How do Emoji differ from regular emoticons?
Emoji is a language of ideograms and emoticons that can be displayed both in a separate text message and on a web page. Emoji is part of Unicode, which allows you to copy the emoticon code to the clipboard and paste it into a message in an instant messenger or social network, in letter e-mail or to the forum. In this case, the symbol will be visible everywhere and will have the same meaning. And it doesn’t matter what device it was sent from.
Initially, Emoji were exclusively available to smartphone users living in Japan. They were invented by a Japanese programmer mobile operator NTT docomo Shigetaka Kurita. He saw that users often draw faces using brackets, quotes and dashes to express emotions, and decided to replace them with pictograms.
The Western world first took notice of Japanese icons in 2011, when Apple included them in the keyboard on devices with iOS version 5. At the same time, Emoji were included in Unicode.
Emoji display issues
Depending on operating systems, browsers and communication services, emoji emoticons.
Since most sites use UTF-8 encoding, it is possible that you will see empty squares instead of emoticons. However, recently browser developers have been solving this problem. Shows Emoji most correctly latest version web browser. Support for Japanese icons is also implemented in the updated . Most emoticons support , and . But for users of Internet navigators, we do not recommend actively communicating using Emoji - you will not see at least 60% of what you send or receive.
The OS version also matters. Windows 10 displays more emojis than Windows 8, and version 7 has even fewer. In XP they are not supported at all. It’s interesting that in versions 8 and 10 of Microsoft’s operating system, most of them are already integrated into, but it’s not very convenient to use.
Incomplete implementation in instant messengers and social networks
Many emoji emoticons are integrated into Hangouts and VKontakte, but this integration is incomplete - if you can insert such an icon into a VKontakte message, then the question is:
Sometimes words alone are not enough to express feelings. In such cases, communicating in social networks, we turn to emoji. Winking “emoticons” and other symbols appeared back in 1999, but they only recently won great love among users. Despite the fact that almost everyone uses them, the meanings of some pictures are not entirely clear.
For example, two palms clasped together can be interpreted in different ways - perhaps they symbolize prayer, but it is also possible that these are two people greeting each other with the words “High Five”. How to understand the meaning of certain emojis? We bring to your attention a few tips that will help you independently understand the meaning of emoticons on iPhone, iPad and macOS.
Examples of the meaning of emoticons Emoji
Many users mistake this picture for a crying face. In fact, the drop is not a tear, but sweat, meaning relief after the excitement experienced.
Don't be fooled, this is not a nut at all, but a roasted sweet potato.
What appears at first glance to be a pyramid of ping pong balls is actually a "harvest festival card" symbolizing a Japanese traditional ceremony that occurs during the Tsukimi festival.
If you think it's an acorn, you're wrong. It's actually a chestnut.
This picture should not be used as greeting card, since it is nothing more than a bookmark.
This gesture means “OK” and indicates that everything is fine with you.
Raised palms do not mean an appeal to higher powers, but symbolize joy.
This “smiley” means severe irritation and a nervous state. Many users mistakenly use it to express contempt.
What looks like a black cube actually symbolizes the Muslim shrine of the Kaaba located in Mecca.
No, this girl does not have deer antlers growing on her head. They just give her a facial massage.
Often users resort to this picture when they want to express denial of something, but in fact it symbolizes the person at the information board.
This is not a dance move at all, as it may seem, but open arms.
This boy didn't hide or think. Believe it or not, he bows.
A smiley face without a mouth symbolizes silence. However, it is often used to express confusion, even fear, and is sometimes used as a "Kolobok" character.
You might think it's fire, but it's actually a name badge.
This sign is not a fancy image of a house at all, but a symbol of anger.
The picture below appeared with the release of iOS 10.2. Some people might see a glass of whiskey here, but in reality it's just a glass.
This symbol does not mean ordinary laughter, but hysterical laughter, when the laugher literally rolls around on the floor.
This image can be interpreted as both a jellyfish and an umbrella, but Apple believes that this is what the oriental furin bell looks like, ringing in the wind.
Do not confuse this symbol with the panic button. It's actually a trackball.
You shouldn’t look for hidden meaning in this sign, because it’s just a hole.
It may seem that this guy is none other than the legendary Ziggy Stardust performed by British artist David Bowie. Despite the similar makeup, this is just a symbol of any singer.
How to independently find out the meaning (determine the meaning) of emoji on iPhone
Find out the meaning of emoji on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch very simple. Using the function Pronunciation you can “force” iOS to explain out loud what this or that picture means.
1 . On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to " Settings", select "About main» -> « Universal Access» -> Speech -> Pronunciation).
2 . Write a message and insert an emoji.
3 . Place the cursor next to the Emoji emoticon whose meaning you want to find out and click on the screen until a menu with actions appears.
Click " Choose", after which the emoji will be highlighted, and then select the option " Talk" And voice assistant in Russian will read aloud the meaning of the emoticon.
For your convenience, a special form has been developed with which you can:
- Find emoji by specific words. For example, if you want to find New Year's emoji, enter " New Year" and only those emoticons that contain this word in the name of the emoticon, in the list of shortcuts or secret codes will be shown.
- Filter emoticons based on their availability:
“All” - shows all emoticons without exception
“Hidden” - only hidden emoticons that few people know about
“Visible” - emoticons that are present in the emoticon palette - Sort emoticons according to the properties you need.
For example, thanks to this you can show the most popular emoji or the most recent one at the top of the list. - Show emoticons only for a specific version of Skype. For example, use this option to find out which emoticons are supported by your Skype or to make sure that the person you're talking to will see the emoticon you send. Please note that this is only for the Windows version of Skype.
- Smile. An animated picture (GIF) used in Skype chat. Please note that the speed and quality of the picture may differ slightly from the original emoticon. If you want to see a full-size image, click on the name of the emoticon.
- Description. The name of the emoticon with a link on a separate page where you can see the full-size emoticon and find details about it. Also, this column contains labels that describe the emoticon and help you find similar emoticons. If you click on a shortcut, only emojis with that label will be shown (you can select multiple shortcuts to narrow down the list of emojis). To exclude a shortcut from the filter, click on it again.
- Code. Typically, users use the emoji palette to send an emoji in a Skype chat. But there is another way - you can send your interlocutor a special code, which when sent turns into an emoticon (by the way, this is the only way to send hidden emoticons). Each emoticon on Skype has one or more special codes and they are all listed on this page (to show hidden codes just click on the symbol ↓ opposite the desired smiley).
- Version. Contains information about which Skype versions This emoticon is supported for Windows. Examples:
* → means supported by all versions
2.3/* → from version 2.3 to current
*/3.4 → from the first version to 3.4
4.5/5.6 → starting from 4.5 to 5.6
A detailed overview of the meanings of emojis and the features of their use in different situations.
Emoticons have become such a part of our lives that without them the alphabet looks incomplete, and messages seem dry and distant. But even such a frivolous and childishly simple task as arranging emojis has its own subtleties.
What do different emoticons mean?
With object emoticons, everything is simple: they mean what they represent. A ball is a ball, an alarm clock is an alarm clock, and there’s nothing to think about. But with face emoticons the task becomes more complicated. We are not always able to correctly guess emotions from the faces of living people, let alone the faces of koloboks. There are emoticons whose meaning is obvious:
Fun, laughter, joy, rejoicing.
Sadness, melancholy, melancholy, dissatisfaction.
Playful mood, teasing.
Surprise, amazement, shock, fear.
Anger, resentment, rage.
And a few more similar ones - that's all possible options families and romantic unions.
But among the emoticons there are also those whose meaning can be interpreted ambiguously, or even be completely confusing:
This emoticon depicts a person sobbing in three - well, in two - streams, however, in the version for Apple devices, due to raised eyebrows and a mouth that is not distorted from sobs, he is often perceived as laughing to the point of tears. Be careful with them: you want to indicate grief to them, but they will misunderstand you.
This emoticon is intended to represent silence. Instead, he just scares you to death.
If everything is more or less clear with the evil devil (“angry as hell”), then the cheerful devil is somewhat puzzling. Most likely, he is not only furious, but also looking forward to dancing on your opponent’s grave. But you, perhaps, just wanted to show originality and an unusual smiley.
Despite the fact that the three wise monkeys did not see, hear or speak anything precisely because of their wisdom, these muzzles cover their eyes, mouth and ears in shame, confusion and shock.
A set of cat emoticons for those who consider ordinary koloboks to be insufficiently expressive and want to add sweetness to their emotions.
Instead of “hello” and “bye,” you can wave your hand.
Raised hands, a gesture of joyful greeting or jubilation.
The applause is both sincere and sarcastic.
If in this picture you see hands folded in a prayer gesture, then for you the emoji may mean “thank you” or “I beg you.” Well, if you see a high-five happening here, it means you are a very cheerful person.
A raised index finger can emphasize the importance of a message or express a request to interrupt the interlocutor with a question, or it can simply indicate a previous message in the chat.
Fingers crossed for luck.
For some it’s “stop”, but for others it’s “high five!”
No, it's not a truffle. Not even a truffle at all.
Ogre and Japanese goblin. Looks like someone is missing the usual devils.
Liar. His nose grows like Pinocchio's every time he lies.
These are eyes wide with amazement, and the darting eyes of a scoundrel, and even a lustful look. If someone sends you such an emoticon in a comment to a photo, you can be sure that the photo is good.
And it's just an eye, and it's watching you.
New moon and full moon. It seems like nothing special, but these emoticons have their fans who appreciate them for their creepy facial expressions.
A very common girl in purple. Her gestures mean OK (arms above her head), no (crossed arms), hello, or I know the answer (raised hand). This character has another pose that confuses many - . By official version, it symbolizes the worker help desk. Apparently, she shows with her hand how to get to the city library.
Do you also see two tense faces here, presumably in an unfriendly mood? But they didn’t guess: according to Apple’s hints, this is an embarrassed face and a stubborn face. Who would have thought!
By the way, you can see hints for emoticons in the message window on if you open an emoji and hover over the emoticon you are interested in. Like this:
Another way to find out the meaning of an emoticon is to turn to emojipedia.org for help. On it you will find not only detailed interpretations of emoticons, but you can also see how the same emoticon looks on different platforms. Many unexpected discoveries await you.
Where are emoticons appropriate?
1. In informal friendly correspondence
Funny yellow faces are appropriate in a personal chat, where you share not so much information as your mood. With the help of emoticons, you will laugh at a joke, sympathize, and make faces at each other. This is where emotions belong.
2. When emotions splash over the edge and there are not enough words
Sometimes, when something very important happens in our lives, our feelings overwhelm us so much that we are about to burst. Then we write an emotional post on Facebook or post a dazzling photo on Instagram and decorate it with a generous scattering of emoticons. Some people, of course, won’t like this, but what now, stifling all the bright sensations in yourself? The main thing is not to overuse such public displays of violent emotions: this will alienate subscribers and call into question your adequacy.
3. By agreement, to highlight messages in work correspondence
This is a very simple and convenient way to make important messages that require an urgent response visible. For example, great for these purposes. But you need to agree in advance which cases are considered urgent in your company and what emoticon you will use for this.
It is important not to overdo it: if you have one emoticon for messages about emergency situations, a second for urgent issues, a third for important news, then soon all work correspondence will turn into a New Year's garland that no one looks at.
When is it better to do without emoticons?
1. In business correspondence
Work is no place for emotions. Here you are required to be calm, collected and professional. Even if you want to emphasize your friendliness or express concern about a situation, use , not emoticons, for these purposes.
2. When communicating with foreigners
This is especially true for gesture emoticons. For example, the person you wanted to express approval of will put an end to your good relationship with a person from Greece or Thailand. Of course, with this gesture you sent him to hell.
Therefore, if you are not confident in your deep knowledge of the peculiarities of the national culture of your interlocutor, do not take risks.
3. Oddly enough, when you discuss feelings and emotions
Feelings are a serious matter. If you are not just chatting, but revealing your soul or sharing something important, words will convey your feelings and experiences much more accurately than emoticons. “You are dearer to me than anyone in the world” means much more than ten hearts in a row. In the end, you only have one heart, so give it away.
Remember that emojis are a seasoning, not the main ingredient. You only need a small amount to add punch to your message.
Emoji language
Judging by the fact that today almost no personal correspondence is complete without emoticons, we can safely say that emoji have become an independent section of the language. Sometimes they even pretend to replace language: you can write an entire message using only emoticons. In the popular American TV show Ellen DeGeneres there is even a special section in which guests are invited to read a phrase where some of the words are replaced with emoji:
And here the name of the film is encrypted, which we invite you to guess.
