emoticon

an emotion is. the way you feel
an emoticon is.a facial expression of the way you feel
10 examples of emoticons are.
<):)- graduate

.)- pirarte

:[]- robot

{]:- frankenstein

:0-gumby

:[+]-big cheesy grin

~- snake

:#)- bushy mustache

':)- accedentlly shaved off one eyebrow

:'(- black eye