e·mo·ti·con /ɪˈməʊtɪkɒn $ ɪˈmoʊtɪkɑːn/ noun [countableC] a special sign that is used to show an emotion in email and on the Internet, often by making a picture. For example, the emoticon :-) looks like a smiling face and means that you have made a joke. 〔在电子邮件和因特网上使用的〕表情符号