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emojification en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɪˌməʊd͡ʒɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology

From emoji + -ification.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, uncountable) The conversion into an emoji or emojis (e.g. the word smile into 🙂; the character ⚠ into the emoji presentation form ⚠️) or the creation of an emoji or emojis from an existing iconography.
    • The goal of this study is to assess the demand for “emojification” of Turkish cultural symbols and determine the appropriate symbols to use in cultural interaction in Turkey. 2017, Gülcan Şener, G. Motif Atar, “The Transformation of Unique Turkish Cultural Symbols into Emoji: A Study of Cultural Symbols in Digital Communications”, in İstanbul Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi, number 53, page 191:
    • I know I am going to enjoy all the emojification extensions and making life harder on my coworkers. 2016, Eric Downey, Practical Swift, page xxi:
    • […] to send text, pictures, videos, sound, and location, including bubble and screen effects, emoji tapbacks and full-on emojification, digital touch and handwriting […] 2017, James Perren, Applications of CALL Theory in ESL and EFL Environments, page 46:

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