emoji

noun2

1. •
   A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place, originally used in Japanese text messaging but since adopted internationally in other contexts such as social media.

   • Your prose is dopey / Think you should only / Write in emoji — 2014
2. •
   Any non-standard emoji-like image inserted inline in text, e.g. an image emoticon.