Eye Emoji
People
A realistic, single human eye looking directly forward, featuring a white sclera, a colored iris, and a dark pupil. It is a standalone anatomical representation of human vision.
Usage Context
Frequently used to indicate that a message has been seen, to signal suspicion, or to highlight something that requires attention. It is a popular way to imply 'watching' or 'keeping an eye on' a situation, often paired with the 👀 emoji to emphasize alertness or observation.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, this eye was designed to bring biological human parts into digital communication. It gained massive popularity during the rise of social media 'seen' receipts and tracking culture.
Details
Glyph
👁
Unicode
U+1F441
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f441:
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
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
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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