emoji use
Texting with pictures
The practice of incorporating emoji into digital communication.
Emoji use varies widely by age, platform, and context—texting friends invites liberal use, while professional emails typically call for restraint or none at all.
Some worry about emoji use displacing written expression; others see it as enriching tone and emotional nuance in text-based conversation.
- emoticonDigital mood symbol
- smileyDigital cheerful expression
- faceHead's anterior surface
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- reactionResponse to stimulus
expression · sticker · keyboard · tone · text tone · read the room · lost in translation · sentiment · playful · digital · mood · heart · thumbs · laugh · cry · wink · message · chat
- online actionsposting, click, commenting, tap, replying
- smartphone usetexting, calling, notifications, scrolling, swiping
- Textingtyping indicator, typing dots, read receipts, read receipt, delivered
- cyberculturecyberculture, internet culture, online communities, virtual communities, memes
- netiquetteread receipts, ghosting, typing indicator, privacy settings, muting
- phone etiquettemuting, voicemail, caller ID, speakerphone, call waiting
emoji useemotional restraint
Suppressing outward feeling display
emoji useformal writing
Polished, structured text
business communication · professional communication · legal language · official documentation · business correspondence
emoji, emojis, use, uses, used, user, users, usable, useable