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The Quick Answer :3 is an emoticon which represents a coy smile. More Detail... The emoticon :3 is used in texting and online chat to indicate a coy smile. For example: Ali: Would you like to go for a drink with me tonight? :3. Lee: I was hoping you would ask. :3. :3 is said to represent the cat face made by Anime characters when they say something cute. Image for :3When I write :3, I mean this:
:3 is an emoticon that represents a coy smile.
Definition: Coy Smile Type: Emoticon Guessability:
3: Guessable Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers An Academic Look at :3 :3 is classified as an emoticon. Emoticons are a way to show emotion in text-based communication. They consist of a small group of symbols arranged to show emotions, such as happiness, sadness, anger, and others, using the letters, numbers, and symbols usually found on a standard keyboard in a typographic approximation. Emoticons have largely been made redundant on most messaging apps, as users now have access to a large number of emojis and most emoticons are automatically replaced with the corresponding emoji. Happy emoticons are alternatively known as a "smileys" or "smiley faces." Example of :3 Used in a Text :3
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