- 1a simple picture of a smiling face that is drawn as a circle with two eyes and a curved mouth
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- 2a simple picture or series of keyboard symbols :-) that represents a smiling face. The symbols are used, for example, in e-mail or text messages to show that the person sending the message is pleased or is joking.
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