Astonished face Emoji

Smileys

A yellow face with wide, white eyes, raised eyebrows, and an open, gaping mouth. The expression conveys a state of pure surprise or sudden realization.

Usage Context

This face is the go-to for reacting to shocking news, unexpected plot twists, or jaw-dropping revelations. It is frequently used alongside 😱 or 🤯 to emphasize the intensity of a moment where someone is left speechless.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this design stems from early internet culture where text-based emoticons used symbols like :O to signal astonishment. It replaced the simpler, archaic text versions that dominated early message boards.

Details

Glyph

😲

Unicode

U+1F632

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f632:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE32;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-concerned

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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