Magnifying glass tilted right Emoji

Objects

A classic handheld magnifying glass with a circular lens and a handle, angled toward the right. It represents the physical tool used to enlarge small text or identify fine details.

Usage Context

Widely used across web browsers and operating systems to denote search functions, magnifying content, or performing a deep dive into data. It is often linked to the concept of looking closer at a topic or acting like a digital investigator, similar to the 🕵️ emoji.

History

Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the magnifying glass became a staple of interface design as the internet shifted toward massive data storage. It mimics the early desktop icons that helped users navigate local file systems before web search engines became the primary way we interact with the net.

Details

Glyph

🔎

Unicode

U+1F50E

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f50e:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDD0E;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory light & video

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

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