Emoji-To-Definition Challenge Match
Emojis have become an excellent communicative tool in text messages and social media apps. Nevertheless, emojis’ meanings could sometimes be open to interpretations. Check if you can match the emoji to the most common definition:
Exercise
A) Known as the zany face, this emoji is intended to show flippancy when something is silly but funny.
B) The thinking face emoji can be used to evaluate or analyze a question or idea. However, it could have a rhetorical use as a way to passive-aggressively doubt someone or something.
C) It is one of the most commonly used emojis. It is often used to express a greater level of happiness. The message with this emoji is extremely positive. It is called: the smiling face with open mouth.
D) The use of this emoji implies that you are not being serious about what you are saying or that you are talking about something that seemingly makes no sense. It can also convey sarcasm. This emoji is called: the upside-down face.
E) Messages with this emoji usually express joy and relief for something potentially negative that fortunately did not happen, thus the cold sweat drop in the smiling face with open mouth.
Key
C) It is one of the most commonly used emojis. It is often used to express a greater level of happiness. The message with this emoji is extremely positive. It is called: the smiling face with open mouth.
D) The use of this emoji implies that you are not being serious about what you are saying or that you are talking about something that seemingly makes no sense. It can also convey sarcasm. This emoji is called: the upside-down face.
A) Known as the zany face, this emoji is intended to show flippancy when something is silly but funny.
E) Messages with this emoji usually express joy and relief for something potentially negative that fortunately did not happen, thus the cold sweat drop in the smiling face with open mouth.
B) The thinking face emoji can be used to evaluate or analyze a question or idea. However, it could have a rhetorical use as a way to passive-aggressively doubt someone or something.
AS USUAL, THERE ARE MANY MORE.
When it comes to emojis and emoticons, the sky is the limit for this global language.
Don’t forget that any communicative tool is valid as long as you send the right message.
Bye for now.
