Ear: medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
A side-profile view of a human ear rendered with a medium-light skin tone. It highlights the intricate curves of the outer ear, clearly marking the anatomy used for processing auditory information.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to signal that someone is listening, paying attention, or waiting for an update on a situation. It is often employed in casual chats to say 'I'm listening' or 'tell me more,' sometimes accompanied by 👀 to suggest a shared secret or gossip.
History
The basic ear emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Skin tone modifiers were added later in 2015 as part of the Unicode 8.0 update, allowing users to better reflect human diversity in digital communication.
Details
Glyph
👂🏼
Unicode
U+1F442 U+1F3FC
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f442_1f3fc:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory body-parts
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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