Emoji

An emoji is a tiny digital icon or symbol that people use in social media communication. An emoji can express an emotion, idea, or object, and it can even signal a reaction. Emoji originated in Japanese mobile phone culture, where the devices used for communication were so small that anything that had to be typed had to fit into a tiny space.

The word emoji is a combination of e, meaning 'picture,' and moji, meaning 'character. ' Emojis help people to 'talk' visually, and their use is at an all-time high on platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat. If anything, social media users are becoming even more reliant on emojis, and although they're rooted in simplicity, the tiny digital symbols pack a serious punch when it comes to personality.

Whether you're using them to elevate, enhance, or in some cases, even replace, the message that you're conveying, emojis let your online audience know that you're not just sending a text, but rather, a visual expression of what you might not quite be able to articulate in word form, especially in a fast-paced, text-heavy environment.