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
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory light & video
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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