emoji

[ih-moh-jee] /ɪˈmoʊ dʒi/
noun, plural emoji, emojis.
1.
(sometimes initial capital letter) Digital Technology. a small digital picture or pictorial symbol that represents a thing, feeling, concept, etc., used in text messages and other electronic communications and usually part of a standardized set:
She texted me an emoji of “money with wings,” which may mean she’s out shopping.
Compare emoticon.
Origin
1990-95; < Japanese: literally, ‘picture letter’ (or ‘picture character’)