What does "........." mean in animes??

Question

What does "........." mean in animes??

Answer 1

happy face or noramal face

Answer 2

it signifies a pause or silence from a character.  In (manga) it is often used when characters are thinking about something before answering, are ignoring someone, or don't want to dignify a question with an answer.

Answer 3

that means that the person who is saying it is silent, as if thinking

Answer 4

It's a pause I believe unless it's being censored.

Answer 5

if it appears in a speaking bubble it means that he doesn't have anything to say or he can't say anything for some reason ( maybe he have a secret or something like that. it depends...)