Emojis and emoticons are graphical representations used to convey an idea, emotion or feeling. These symbols are very popular in online communications such as social media, SMS and instant communication apps such as Whatsapp.
Most popular emojis in Whatsapp
O Whatsapp is one of the communication apps where emojis are most used. In many cases, these pictograms can replace entire sentences, conveying the speaker's message with just one symbol.
The application of Whatsapp has its own design emojis, which are available on all platforms except iOS (which uses Apple's default emojis).
However, many of these graphic images can be misinterpreted. To avoid mistakes, we've gathered the official meaning of the most popular emojis in the Whatsapp.
smiling (Grinning Face)
This emoji is represented by a face with a big smiling mouth, showing teeth. This symbol is often used to show the person's happiness or joy in relation to the content previously presented in the message.
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Crying to Laugh | LOL (Face With Tears of Joy)
This emoji means that the person is laughing so hard that their eyes tear up, giving the impression that they are crying. It is usually used when someone wants to make it clear that something is very funny.
The popularity of this symbol is so great that in 2015 it was considered the "Word of the Year", according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Cold Sweating or Heavy Work (Downcast Face With Sweat) 
This emoji is represented by a sad or neutral face with a drop of sweat running down his head.
It is often used in text messages to convey the feeling of frustration, worry or disappointment with something. As the name of the emoji suggests, this symbol can also be used to show how tired a person is physically or emotionally.
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Sending a tender kiss (Face Blowing a Kiss) 
Represented by the image of a face blinking and with a small heart close to its mouth, as if it were blowing.
This emoji is very popular and is often used when the intention is send a very affectionate kiss to the other person. There are many kissing emojis, but this one is one of the most used.
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Silence | Face without mouth (Face Without Mouth) 
With eyes but no mouth. This emoji represents the act of being silent. It is often used when someone wants to make clear their choice not to comment on something, even though they have several things to say about it.
But, it can also be used to express the inability to comment on a subject, especially when the person is speechless when faced with something he has just read, for example.
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Rolling the eyes (Face With Rolling Eyes) 
Used to represent the feeling of boredom, contempt, or disdain for someone or the topic of conversation. Depending on the context, this emoji can also be used to indicate the use of a sarcastic comment.
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Crying or Tearing (Crying Face) 
This emoji shows that the caller is upset or hurt about something, but not to the point of being desperate or hysterical.
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Grimace (grimacing face) 
This is often confused with the "Smiling" emoji (grinning face), but its meaning is totally different from this one.
The Grimace is perfect to be used to represent situations that are uncomfortable or unfavorable to the interlocutor. It can also mean that the person is nervous or uncomfortable with a situation.
It can still be interpreted as a sign of mockery from the interlocutor, who is not talking seriously about an issue, for example.
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Neutral face (Neutral face) 
This emoji represents the absence of any particular type of emotion. Usually used when something is so uninteresting that there is no adequate expression of feeling to express.
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Thoughtful (thinking face) 
It is a very popular emoji, used when someone wants to show that they are thinking or thinking about something.
It can also be useful, in some cases, to represent in a sarcastic way the question made about the authenticity of a statement, for example.
This is one of the few smileys that shows the hand.
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Hugging (hugging face) 
A smiley with open hands and smiling face. It is used when the objective is to show the affection and affection we have for the other person, wanting to hug them.
It is usually sent when we really want to hug the other person but we can't because of the distance.
The image of this emoji tends to vary a lot depending on the device (iOS, Android, Windows, etc), so it may look a little different from the image shown above.
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Angry and frustrated (Face With Steam From Nose) 
This smiley is represented with smoke coming out of the nose, conveying the idea of ββa person's irritability, frustration and disdain for something.
Typically, this emoji is often used when the other person is getting annoyed about something, especially if it is something they find frustrating or insignificant.
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Sleeping (Sleeping Face) 
This emoji means that the caller is very sleepy, and the "Zzz" at the top of the smiley's head is the symbol that indicates the drowsiness of the emoticon.
It is used on two main occasions: to show that the person is literally asleep (sleepy) or to show the total disinterest that someone has in a subject because they think it's too tedious.
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sleepy (sleepy face) 
Like the previous emoji, this one is also used to show that the person is sleepy or bored with the content of the conversation.
Different from the "sleeping face", this is represented by a water bubble in the nose. This is a very common representation in anime and manga to indicate that the characters are sleeping soundly.
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eyes of heart (Smiling Face With Heart-Eyes) 
This emoji is used to show that the caller is in love with something or someone. Usually people send this emoji synonymous with "I love you" or "I love this".
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See too: Meaning of Smiling Emoji with Three Hearts π₯°
Yelling (Face Screaming in Fear) 
This emoji is based on the character in the frame. The Scream by the norwegian artist Edward Munch. It is usually used to express the idea of ββfear, dread or great surprise about something.
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Mischievous or malicious smile (smirking face) 
That face showing a βhalf smileβ and one of the raised eyebrows can basically mean two things: ostentation or malice. Depends on the context.
In the first case, you can use the mischievous smile to brag about something you've done, indicating satisfaction with a dose of pride (smugness). In the second case, emoji can be used to translate malice or sexual innuendo.
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Smiling face with smiling eyes (Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes) 
This emoji translates to pure and genuine happiness. Conveys a positive message, indicating contentment, happiness. You can react with this amoji whenever you want to convey a good vibe to something positive.
The flushed cheeks give this emoji a romantic character. This smiling emoji can be used to respond to a compliment from a loved one.
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pleading face (Pleading Face) 
The pleading face emoji, as the name implies, is perfect for the occasions when we beg for something. These upturned little eyes are reminiscent of the eyes of a cute puppy that is asking for something from its owner.
But this emoji can also represent sadness, guilt. Depends on the situation.
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Full moon with face (Full Moon with Face) 
The full moon face emoji is among the most mysterious of social media. As there is no official meaning for it, users end up creating their own meanings. There are people who use this emoji as a code to make sexual overtures.
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New moon with face (New Moon with Face) 
Like the full moon, the new moon with a face is an anthropomorphic representation of the Earth's natural satellite. There is no official meaning for this emoji, which is used in many situations by users. In the case of the Apple representation, in which the eyes are turned to the side, the emoji can mean irony or even sarcasm.
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Eyes (eyes) 
The emoji of two eyes open as if they were aware is often used to indicate that the other person is paying attention to something. It is normal to use as a response to a comment that the person approves or is curious about.
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Punch forward (Oncoming Fist) 
This emoji represents a clenched fist, as if the speaker were punching the other person.
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Muscular arm (Flexed Biceps) 
This emoji consists of a bent arm showing the muscle. It is often used as a sign of the interlocutor's strength, determination and endurance.
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Fingers crossed (Crossed Fingers) 
This emoji is used to show the interlocutor's desire for something to happen or to convey good luck to someone.
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shaking hand (wave hand) 
This emoji is represented by a hand with signs that symbolize its movement. It is often used as a gesture of greeting, whether to say "hello" or "bye".
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Raised indicator (Index Pointing Up) 
This emoji is represented by a hand with the index finger raised upwards. It is often used to symbolize that the person wants to ask a question or a punctual comment on a specific subject.
Another use of this emoji is to highlight the importance of something that was said earlier, that is, the message that appears right above the emoji. In this way, the caller gets the impression that the emoji's index finger is pointing to that message.
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Raising hands (Raising Hands) 
Symbolizes two hands raised in the air. It is used to represent the celebration of something, like good news that has been long awaited.
It can also be used to express a person's devotion to God, acting as a synonym for "hallelujah".
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Hands together (Folded Hands) 
In Japanese culture, the symbol representing two hands together can be a gesture of thanks. However, in the West it is common its use to symbolize the act of praying (twisting) for something.
Some interpretations also suggest that this emoji is used synonymously with "high five", a greeting where two people clap their hands as a sign of celebration.
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Person covering their face (Person Facepalming) 
This emoji represents a person covering their face with their hand. It is used to express feelings of disbelief, shame and frustration in relation to someone's behavior or situation.
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person bending over (Person Bowing) 
Originally, this emoji was created to represent a Japanese culture etiquette code known as dogness. This gesture demonstrates the great respect that an individual has for another, and is often used to express an apology.
However, in the West, other meanings have been attributed to this emoji, such as a person doing push-ups, a lying person receiving massage, among other interpretations.
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Gesturing a No (Person Gesturing No) 
This emoji is represented by a person forming an "X" with their arms. This sign can be interpreted as a negative response to something.
It is very common to use this emoji to show that the interlocutor does not agree with a certain thing or situation, for example.
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Gesturing an OK (Person Gesturing OK) 
The emoji representing a person with their arms above their head, forming a kind of circle, is used to express the same thing as "OK". That is, when someone uses this emoji they are sending the message that "it's okay" or approving something.
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Raising your hand (Person Raising Hand) 
It represents the figure of a person with one hand raised in the air, as if to ask or respond to something.
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Person with a folded hand (Person Tipping Hand) 
Also known as Information Desk Person, this emoji is characterized as a person with his arm raised and his hand folded, as if he were carrying an invisible tray.
There are numerous possible interpretations of this emoji, but the most popular ones are associated with the idea of ββconveying sarcasm or sass.
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Shrugging (Shrugging) 
It is commonly used to indicate the interlocutor's indifference to the content of the subject. It can also express the person's lack of knowledge on a particular topic, for example.
This emoji originated from the emoticon Β― \ _ (γ) _ / Β―, which can still mean the same thing as "whatever" or "I don't know".
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See too: Meaning of All Heart Emojis.
Difference between Emoji and Emoticon
Emoticon is the junction of English words emotion (emotion) and icon (icon). It consists of typographic symbols used together with the purpose of forming figures that help to simulate human emotions, such as sadness or joy, for example.
The creation of the first emoticon is attributed to Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman. In 1982 he used for the first time a sequence of symbols that formed the following emoticon: :-)
Examples of emoticons:
:-(
:-'(
xD
s2
O_O
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know more about That Face (Lenny Face).
On the other hand, emojis were created in Japan during the 1990s. The person responsible for the conception of these images was Shigetaka Kurita, who developed a set of figures that illustrated some basic types of human emotions.
Unlike emoticons, emojis can be more complex, no longer just special characters and representing more sophisticated designs. The first emoji was created in 1995 and consisted of an image of a heart.
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