Eye in speech bubble Emoji
Smileys
A dark, circular speech bubble containing a realistic human eye at its center. This design bridges the gap between text communication and the concept of observing or keeping watch.
Usage Context
Frequently used to signal that someone is watching a conversation without participating, or to warn others that they are being observed. It is a common shorthand for 'I see you' or 'I am witnessing this.' Users often pair it with the 👀 emoji to emphasize the act of paying close attention to a specific thread or situation.
History
This emoji was introduced in 2017 as part of Unicode 10.0. It was created specifically to serve as the official emoji for the 'I Am A Witness' anti-bullying campaign, which encouraged social media users to post the symbol when they saw cyberbullying occurring, effectively turning bystanders into active witnesses.
Details
Glyph
👁🗨
Unicode
U+1F441 U+200D U+1F5E8
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f441_200d_1f5e8:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory emotion
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
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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