Answer: emoticons

AnswerCrossword Clue
EMOTICONS;-) and :-(
EMOTICONSCyberspace symbols
EMOTICONSText-message figures
EMOTICONSThey may have smiles and frowns
EMOTICONSThey often begin with colons
EMOTICONSFaces of the digital age?
emoticonsEMOTICON, an icon such as a smiley face :-) to express feelings
emoticonsA representation of a facial expression such as:-) (representing a smile), formed by various combinations of keyboard characters and used in electronic communications to convey the writer's feelings or intended tone