Emoji

The "Grinning Face" emoji, from the Twemoji set

Emoji being added to a text message

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An emoji (/ɪˈmoʊdʒiː/ i-MOH-jee; plural emoji or emojis^[1]) is a pictogram, logogram, ideogram or smiley used in electronic messages and web pages. The primary function of emojis is to fill in emotional cues otherwise missing from typed conversation.^[2] Some examples of emojis are