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emote

emote

1 7.2
A small icon used in messages to show a feeling
  • noun
  • /ɪˈmoʊt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : emote
  • You can show your support for your favorite streamer by sending them special emotes in the chat.
  • dance emote

Examples

  • They are per character, so make sure you are on the character you want to use that emote before purchasing.

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  • CSTM RECOMMENDATION: I love emotes; however, they are in no way needed to help advance your character.

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  • Take advantage of this sale to build up your Emote collection and express whichever mood your character is in!

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  • Emote bundles are not included in the sale.

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  • I would have kept spending coins, maybe even bought some more if I could have bought what I wanted, like emotes, clothes, decorative items.

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  • Whenever there's a new thought, that's a good place to put a move or an emote or something to kind of emphasize it.

  • Here is a listing of the current store exclusive emotes (and links to videos of me doing it if available).

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  • In online gaming, players use emotes to express their feelings during intense moments.

  • Many apps offer a variety of emotes that users can use to react to messages and share their emotions.

Synonyms

smiley
vsemote
  • Texting
59 3.3

A small picture of a smiling face used in messages to show you are friendly

is the wider small image term covering many types of reaction icons
smile
vsemote
  • Texting
31 3.3

A small picture used in messages to show a friendly face

is the general small image used for many emotional reactions not only smiles
emoji
vsemote
  • Texting
15 3.0

Small pictures people put in messages to show a feeling or idea

is the broader name for any small reaction image used in online chat
emoticon
vsemote
  • Texting
13 3.4

A picture of a face made with keyboard characters to show feeling in messages

is the general image form rather than text formed with characters
kappa
vsemote
  • Slang
7 9.8

A small chat picture used online to show sarcasm or joking

is the general reaction image used across chats for many emotions
qwq
vsemote
  • Texting
3 9.9

A group of letters people type online to show sadness

is the general small image used to express many different emotions and reactions
frowny
vsemote
  • Texting
1 7.3

A small picture in a message that shows a sad face to express sadness or disapproval

is the broader reaction image used for any emotion rather than only sadness
to GIF
vsemote
  • Texting
1 4.2

Send a short repeating image in messages or on social media to show a reaction

is usually a single small static icon used directly inside chat messages

How Expressive

to GIF
  • Texting
1 4.2
emote
  • Jargon
1 7.2
emoji
  • Texting
15 3.0
emoticon
  • Texting
13 3.4

Surface Forms

emote singular
emotes plural

Etymology

Emote as a small digital image comes from the words emoticon and emoji, both names for little pictures that show 'emotion'. That's why an emote is a tiny picture you add to a message to show a feeling or reaction.