The OED chose this emoji because they said it best reflected the passing year in language. 5. Abraham Lincoln might have been the first to use an emoticon Whilst explaining the difference between ...

An emoticon is a blend of ‘emotion’ and ‘icon’, made up of characters from a keyboard, whereas an emoji (a combination of the Japanese ‘e’ for ‘picture’ and ‘moji’ for ...

In episode two, DI Luke Bascombe, played by Ashley Walters, learns that he completely misinterpreted a series of emojis left by Katie on Jamie's Instagram profile, believing they were flirtatious.

Apple's iOS 18.4 update adds a new selection of emoji, enhancing expressive options for iPhone users with images that include a weary-looking face, a shovel and the flag of Sark.