straight-on smileys
a.k.a. ASCII art, emoticons, text icons
Small images made on a screen by typing a series of symbols on your keyboard on one line. They are meant to convey expressions or just to show fun little pictures.
Straight-on smileys are similar to traditional smileys, but you don't have to tilt your head to see them. These icons are a form of ASCII art.
Here are a few simple examples:
} | { a butterfly
{=^;^=} a cat
<>< a fish
@(*0*)@ a koala
@>--;---- a rose
•∆• a vampire
V-V
See also : ASCII art Japanese smileys
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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