The following emoji categories are sorted by group. You'll find all current WhatsApp and Facebook smileys as well as a description of their meaning. You can use the various emojis on any Apple, Android, and Windows device. Have fun with diving into the colorful world of emojis!
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What is the difference between emojis, emoticons and smileys?
We all know the funny yellow faces and use them almost every day. They make communication easier for us, replace entire words and make our chats or emails more colorful. But what is their correct name? Mostly, the terms emoji and emoticon are used interchangeably. However, there are differences between these terms.
What is a smiley? :-D
The term of course comes from the English verb "to smile".
The smiley is the graphic representation of a facial expression.
In written communication, the person writing expresses that he or she is delighted or joking.
In the 1960s, commercial artist Harvey Ball drew a smiling face with a circle, two dots and a curved line.
This is how the symbol of high spirits came about.
However, he forgot to legally safeguard the sign and it quickly gained popularity.
The originally yellow, smiling face became an expression of rave culture.
There are now a multitude of additions and variations to express different feelings.

Possible misunderstandings in the use of emojis, emoticons and smileys
We usually keep it short in real-time communication. In written texts, misunderstandings happen more easily because of the lack of nonverbal communication. What was meant ironically might be taken seriously. A joke or a wordplay is not taken in or is misunderstood. You get your wires crossed. But the pitfalls are not only in communication.