Eye in speech bubble Emoji
Smileys
A dark, circular speech bubble containing a realistic human eye at its center. This design bridges the gap between text communication and the concept of observing or keeping watch.
Usage Context
Frequently used to signal that someone is watching a conversation without participating, or to warn others that they are being observed. It is a common shorthand for 'I see you' or 'I am witnessing this.' Users often pair it with the 👀 emoji to emphasize the act of paying close attention to a specific thread or situation.
History
This emoji was introduced in 2017 as part of Unicode 10.0. It was created specifically to serve as the official emoji for the 'I Am A Witness' anti-bullying campaign, which encouraged social media users to post the symbol when they saw cyberbullying occurring, effectively turning bystanders into active witnesses.
Details
Glyph
👁🗨
Unicode
U+1F441 U+200D U+1F5E8
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f441_200d_1f5e8:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory emotion
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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