An EMOTICON is a pictorial representation of a facial expression, used to convey emotion in written communication. It is usually created using punctuation marks and letters, and is often used to express humor or sarcasm. The two crossword solutions for the term 'EMOTICON' are ideogram (8 letters) and SYMBOL (6 letters). An ideogram is a graphic SYMBOL that represents an idea or concept, while a SYMBOL is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as having a particular meaning.