Translingual

Etymology

From its resemblance to a heart.

Punctuation mark

<3

1. An emoticon representing love.
   • 2013, Joanna Biggs, "Tell me everything", London Review of Books, vol. 35, no. 7:

     Losse adopted a wry, weary postmodern tone and began posting crude horizontal hearts (<3) on every story.

Synonyms

• heart, less than three
• S2, s2, ♥, ღ

Antonyms

• ≥3

Derived terms

• </3

English

Verb

<3

1. Abbreviation of love.