Word of the Day – Emote

Word of the Day : January 29, 2024

Emote

verb ih-MOHT

What It Means

  • To emote is to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way.
  • // He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.
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EMPOTE in Context

“An entity that feigns human emotions is arguably a worse object of affection than a cold, computational device that doesn’t emote at all.” — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 26 Sept. 2023

Did You Know?

“An entity that feigns human emotions is arguably a worse object of affection than a cold, computational device that doesn’t emote at all.” — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 26 Sept. 2023

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