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smiley
A stylized graphic representation of a smiling human face, usually consisting of a yellow circle with two dots as eyes and a curved line as a mouth. Smileys are mainly used in digital communication to express emotions.
Sie beendete ihre Nachricht mit einem zwinkernden Smiley.
She ended her message with a winking smiley.
The word 'Smiley' is taken directly from English and is often pronounced in the English way as well. As with many Anglicisms, the plural is formed simply by adding an '-s'.
In seinen Nachrichten benutzt er immer übertrieben viele Smileys.
He always uses an exaggerated number of smileys in his messages.
In the context of digital communication, 'Smiley' is often combined with verbs such as 'senden' (to send), 'einfügen' (to insert), 'benutzen' (to use), or 'machen' (to make, in the sense of typing).
Er hat am Ende seiner E-Mail einen lachenden Smiley eingefügt.
He inserted a laughing smiley at the end of his email.
The word 'Smiley', like the graphic itself, belongs to informal language. In formal or business texts, you should use smileys and the word for them only very deliberately or not at all.
In einem offiziellen Bewerbungsschreiben solltest du keine Smileys verwenden.
You shouldn't use smileys in an official job application letter.
emoji
A Smiley is a digital image of a smiling face. Emoji, by contrast, is the more general term for many digital pictorial symbols that can also show objects, ideas, or other feelings. Use “Smiley” for a smiling face and “Emoji” when the symbol is not specified more precisely.
Am Ende ihrer freundlichen Nachricht setzte sie einen lächelnden Smiley.
At the end of her friendly message, she added a smiling face.
Am Ende ihrer Nachricht setzte sie ein Emoji mit einem roten Herzen.
At the end of her message, she added an emoji with a red heart.
