What does emoticon mean in crosswords?

emoticon means: a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email

Which crossword clues can have emoticon as the answer?

Possible clues for emoticon include "Typed smiley, perhaps".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Typed smiley, perhaps"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ɪˈmoʊtəˌkɑn/Part of speech nounSorted ceimnootStarts with EEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word

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a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email

“A remark intended humorously is often indicated by the letter G in parentheses, for "grin," or by a sideways happy face built from punctuation marks. Such symbols are known as emoticons.”
“In a 4 by 2 experimental procedure, :) ;) :( or no emoticon were inserted alternately in simulated e-mail message mock-ups”
“The range of interpretations was surprising broad, for instance the emoticon (-.-) had 16 possible interpretations”

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