Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Smiling Eyes 😄

Usage snapshot:

• Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
• Appears in the Unicode block Emoticons.

History & usage: The character SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES depicts a smiling face with an open mouth and smiling eyes. The name contains tokens such as OPEN MOUTH and SMILING EYES, which signal perceptual features that help readers grasp expression and tone in a compact form. In general terms, functional name tokens convey how an image or symbol expresses mood or emphasis, while shape or qualifier cues (like open mouth or wide eyes) highlight visible traits that affect legibility and interpretation across contexts. 2–3 practical use cases arise from its info: in scholarly dictionaries or grammars, the emoji is cited as a lighthearted example of facial affect and is examined for its role in conveying emotion. In archival transcription and paleography, it appears in digitized notes or panels to mark cheerful interaction. In typographic revivals and educational primers, it serves as a reference point for emoji presentation and for teaching how facial cues convey sentiment in modern icons. Cross‑platform appearance may vary, and assistive technologies should announce its mood clearly in accessibility contexts.

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