You already figured out when it's appropriate to use the smiling cat as opposed to the crying or laughing cat, as well as what each heart emoji means. And the same goes for the hand emojis.

There are also a legion of people who will see the emoji and instantly think of K-Pop star Yuri, who is known for making a gesture with her hand in the shape of a dumpling. It is often associated ...

If you update your iPhone to iOS 8.3 from iOS 8.2, say goodbye to the old "prayer hands" emoji. Emojipedia has noted that, in the latest iOS, the emoji no longer has the golden light surrounding ...

Most of them have a clear-cut meaning but some have been argued to be something entirely different, like the folded hands emoji. The long-standing urban legend is that it's not a prayer or a ...

@totalvibration @katchow I always thought it was ref to that scene in movies where people put hands on opposites of glass to say goodbye. NPR suggests that ultimately, the emoji’s meaning ...

Everybody loves a new emoji. With Apple’s latest iOS update, we’re getting 21 of them including a new smiley face, hand gesture, animals, and more. Beyond the fresh emoji, Apple also included ...

This year’s 117 new emojis have been released, including an “Italian hand” gesture – and like is, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is here for it. Cast your minds back, if you will, to last year ...

Of the 20 most frequently used emoji, nearly all are hearts, smilies, or hand gestures—the ones that emote. In an age of rapid chatter, emoji prevent miscommunication by adding an emotional ...