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, VKontakte, Twitter or Facebook message - it will be displayed in all these services and will have the same meaning. At the same time, it does not matter from which device it was sent.
Please note that the display of icons depends on the operating systems, browsers and communication services you use. Read more about this below.
Categories of emoticons:
What is the difference between Emoji and regular emoticons
Emoji (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 messenger or social network message, e-mail or forum. In this case, the symbol will be visible everywhere and will have the same meaning. It doesn't matter what device it was sent from.
Initially, emoji were exclusively available to smartphone users residing in Japan. They were invented by the programmer of the Japanese mobile operator NTT docomo Shigetaka Kurita. He saw that users often draw faces to express emotions, resorting to parentheses, quotation marks and dashes, and decided to replace them with pictograms.
The Western world first noticed Japanese icons in 2011, when Apple included them in the keyboard on iOS 5 devices. Emoji was also included in Unicode at that time.
Emoji display issues
Depending on operating systems, browsers and communication services, emoji emoticons.
Since most sites use UTF-8 encoding, it is possible that instead of emoticons you will see empty squares. However, browser developers have been solving this problem lately. The latest version of the web browser shows Emoji most correctly. 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 emoji than Windows 8, and even fewer in Windows 7. In XP they are not supported at all. Interestingly, in versions 8 and 10 of Microsoft's operating system, most of them are already integrated into, but using it is not very convenient.
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
Emoticons have become such an integral part of our lives that without them the alphabet looks incomplete, and messages seem dry and detached. But even in such a frivolous and childishly simple matter as emoji arrangement, there are subtleties.
What do different emoticons mean
With emoticons-objects, everything is simple: they mean what they depict. A ball is a ball, an alarm clock is an alarm clock, and there is nothing to think about. But with emoticons-faces, the task becomes more complicated. We are not always able to correctly guess the emotions on the faces of living people, to say nothing about the physiognomy of koloboks. There are emoticons whose meaning is obvious:
Fun, laughter, joy, jubilation.
Sorrow, sadness, melancholy, discontent.
Playful mood, teasing.
Surprise, amazement, shock, fear.
Anger, resentment, rage.
And a few more like this - all possible options for families and romantic unions.
But there are emoticons among those whose meaning can be interpreted ambiguously, or even completely confusing:
This emoticon depicts a person crying in three - well, in two - streams of a person, however, in the version for Apple devices, due to raised eyebrows and a mouth that is not twisted from sobs, it is often perceived as laughing to tears. Careful with him: you want to designate grief for them, but you will be misunderstood.
As planned, this emoticon should depict 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 demon is somewhat puzzling. Most likely, he is not only furious, but also looking forward to how he will dance on the grave of your opponent. And you, maybe, just wanted to show originality and an unusual smile.
Despite the fact that the three wise monkeys did not see, hear or speak anything precisely because of their wisdom, these muzzles close their eyes, mouth and ears from shame, confusion and shock.
A set of cat emoticons for those who think ordinary koloboks are not expressive enough and want to add cuteness to their emotions.
Instead of "hello" and "bye" you can wave your hand.
Raised hands, a gesture of joyful greeting or jubilation.
Applause both sincere and sarcastic.
If in this picture you see hands folded in a prayer gesture, then for you, emoji can mean “thank you” or “I beg”. Well, if you see the high-five here, it means that you are a very cheerful person.
A raised index finger can emphasize the importance of the message or express a request to interrupt the interlocutor with a question, or it can simply point to the previous message in the chat.
Fingers crossed for good luck.
For some it's "stop", but for someone "high five!".
No, it's not a truffle. Not even a truffle at all.
Ogre and Japanese Goblin. It looks like someone is missing the usual devils.
Lier. His nose grows like Pinocchio's every time he lies.
This is wide-eyed with amazement, and shifty eyes of a swindler, and even a lustful look. If someone sends you such an emoji in a comment on a photo, you can be sure that the photo is successful.
And it's just an eye, and it's watching you.
Young moon and full moon. It seems to be nothing special, but these smileys have their own fans who appreciate them for their creepy facial expressions.
A very common girl in purple. Her gestures mean OK (hands above head), "no" (crossed arms), "hello" or "I know the answer" (raised hand). This character has another pose that baffles many -. According to the official version, it symbolizes a help desk worker. Apparently, with her hand she shows how to get to the city library.
Do you also see two tense faces here, presumably unfriendly? But they didn’t guess: according to Apple’s tips, this is an embarrassed face and a stubborn face. Who would have thought!
By the way, hints for emoticons can be viewed 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 ask 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 emoticons fit
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, build faces at each other. This is where emotions come in.
2. When emotions splash over the edge and there are not enough words
Sometimes, when something very important happens in our life, 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 emojis. Of course, someone will not like this, but what now, to stifle all the vivid sensations in yourself? The main thing is not to abuse such a public display of violent emotions: this will alienate subscribers and call into question your adequacy.
3. By agreement to highlight the message in the working correspondence
This is a very simple and convenient way to make important messages that require urgent response visible. For example, great for these purposes. But you need to agree in advance which cases in your company are considered urgent and which emoticon you will use for this.
It is important not to overdo it: if you have one emoticon for messages about emergencies, the second for urgent questions, the third for important news, then soon all work correspondence will turn into a New Year's garland that no one is looking at.
When is the best time to avoid emoticons?
1. In business correspondence
Work is not a place for emotions. Here you need calmness, concentration and professionalism. Even if you want to emphasize your goodwill or express concern about the situation, use for these purposes, not emoticons.
2. When communicating with foreigners
This is especially true for emoji gestures. For example, to whom you wanted to express approval will put an end to your good relationship with a person from Greece or Thailand. Still, because with this gesture you sent him to hell.
Therefore, if you are not sure of your deep knowledge of the peculiarities of the national culture of your interlocutor, do not risk it.
3. Oddly enough, when you discuss feelings and emotions
Feelings are serious business. 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 have only one heart, so give it.
Remember that emoji are the seasoning, not the main ingredient. To give expressiveness to your message, you need very few of them.
Emoji language
Judging by the fact that today almost no personal correspondence can do without emoticons, we can safely say that emoji have become an independent section of the language. Sometimes they even pretend to replace the language: you can write a whole message using only emoticons. The popular American TV show Ellen DeGeneres even has a special section in which guests are invited to read a phrase where some of the words are replaced by emoji:
And here the name of the film is encrypted, which we invite you to guess.
For example, two palms folded together can be interpreted in different ways - perhaps they symbolize a prayer, but it is also possible that these two people greet each other with the words "High five." How to understand the meaning of certain emoji? We bring to your attention a few tips that will help you independently understand the meaning of emoji on iPhone, iPad and macOS.
Many users mistake this picture for a crying face. In fact, a drop is not a tear, but sweat, which means relief after the excitement experienced.
Don't be fooled, it's not a nut at all, it's a roasted sweet potato.
What at first glance appears to be a pyramid of ping-pong balls is actually a "harvest festival card" symbolizing the traditional Japanese ceremony that takes place during the Tsukimi festival.
If you think that this is an acorn, you are mistaken. It's actually a chestnut.
You should not use this picture as a greeting card, as it is nothing more than a bookmark.
This gesture means "OK" and says that you are doing well.
Raised palms do not mean an appeal to higher powers, but symbolize joy.
This "smiley" means strong 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. She's just getting a facial massage.
Often users resort to this picture when they want to express denial, but in fact it symbolizes a person at an information board.
This is not a dance movement at all, as it may seem, but open arms.
This boy did not hide and did not think. Believe it or not, he bows.
"Smiley" without a mouth symbolizes silence. Often it is used to express confusion, fear, and sometimes it is used as "Gingerbread Man".
It may seem to you that it is a fire, but in fact it is a name badge.
This sign is not at all a fancy image of a house, but a symbol of anger.
The picture below appeared with the release of iOS 10.2. Someone might see a glass of whiskey here, but it's really just a glass.
