Colon or semicolon, in an emoticon

I believe the answer is:

eyes

(Other definitions for eyes that I've seen before include "Blemishes on potatoes" , "Regards -- features of a potato" , "They're said to be the mirrors of the soul" , "Spots on a peacock's tail" , "Visual organs" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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