Crystal ball Emoji
Activities
A glowing, spherical orb resting on an ornate stand, typically featuring shades of purple and swirling magical energy inside. It is the classic tool associated with peering into the future.
Usage Context
Widely used to imply mystery, intuition, or the act of predicting an outcome. It frequently appears in conversations about horoscopes, spiritual readings, or teasing someone for having a 'hunch.' It is often paired with the ✨ sparkles emoji to emphasize a sense of wonder or magic.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the crystal ball was included to represent the pop-culture trope of the fortune teller. It gained significant traction on platforms like Tumblr and early Twitter as a shorthand for 'manifesting' personal goals or signaling that someone has 'seen' the truth behind a situation.
Details
Glyph
🔮
Unicode
U+1F52E
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f52e:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Activities
Subcategory game
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
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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