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An emoji ( / ɪˈmoʊdʒiː / ih-MOH-jee; plural emoji or emojis; [1] Japanese: 絵文字, romanized : emoji, Japanese pronunciation: [emoꜜʑi]) is a pictogram, logogram, ideogram, or smiley embedded in text and used in electronic messages and web pages. The primary function of modern emoji is to fill in emotional cues otherwise missing from typed conversation as well as to replace words as ...
While only U+261D ☝ WHITE UP POINTING INDEX is officially an emoji, Microsoft and Samsung add the other three directions as well ( U+261C ☜ WHITE LEFT POINTING INDEX, U+261E ☞ WHITE RIGHT POINTING INDEX, U+261F ☟ WHITE DOWN POINTING INDEX ).
Western style emoticons are mostly written from left to right as though the head is rotated counter-clockwise 90 degrees. One will most commonly see the eyes on the left, followed by the nose (often omitted) and then the mouth.
In Unicode. U+261A ☚ BLACK LEFT POINTING INDEX. The manicule, ☛, is a typographic mark with the appearance of a hand with its index finger extending in a pointing gesture. Originally used for handwritten marginal notes, it later came to be used in printed works to draw the reader's attention to important text.
The Arrows block contains eight emoji : U+2194–U+2199 and U+21A9–U+21AA. [3] [4] The block has sixteen standardized variants defined to specify emoji-style (U+FE0F VS16) or text presentation (U+FE0E VS15) for the eight emoji, all of which default to a text presentation. [5]
An arrow is a graphical symbol, such as ← or →, or a pictogram, used to point or indicate direction. In its simplest form, an arrow is a triangle, chevron, or concave kite, usually affixed to a line segment or rectangle, [1] and in more complex forms a representation of an actual arrow (e.g. U+27B5). The direction indicated by an arrow is ...
Tombstone (typography), the end of proof character. Geometric Shapes Extended (Unicode block) Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows (Unicode block) includes more geometric shapes. Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs (Unicode block) includes several geometric shapes of different colors. Mathematical operators and symbols in Unicode.
Shocker (gesture) The Shocker is a hand gesture with a sexual connotation. [1] The index, middle, and little fingers are extended, while the ring finger is curled or bent down. The index and middle fingers are held together. The thumb may be tucked against the palm or – in a variation on the gesture – extended. [2]
Irony punctuation is any form of notation proposed or used to denote irony or sarcasm in text. Written text, in English and other languages, lacks a standard way to mark irony, and several forms of punctuation have been proposed to fill the gap. The oldest is the percontation point in the form of a reversed question mark ( ⸮ ), proposed by ...
In logical argument and mathematical proof, the therefore sign, ∴, is generally used before a logical consequence, such as the conclusion of a syllogism. The symbol consists of three dots placed in an upright triangle and is read therefore. While it is not generally used in formal writing, it is used in mathematics and shorthand .
