Face screaming in fear Emoji
Smileys
A yellow face with wide, white eyes, raised eyebrows, and hands pressed firmly against its cheeks. The mouth is agape in a stark expression of terror, reminiscent of a classic horror movie reaction.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to choice for moments of genuine shock, panic, or overwhelming surprise. It frequently appears when someone receives bad news, encounters a jump scare, or feels utterly flustered. It is often used in tandem with the 😨 to emphasize varying levels of dread or paired with 💀 to signal that a situation is so intense it is figuratively killing the user.
History
Based on Edvard Munch's famous painting 'The Scream,' this character was added to the Unicode set in 2010. It bridged the gap between early internet emoticons like ':O' and the more expressive, high-definition character designs that defined the transition of mobile messaging into the social media era.
Details
Glyph
😱
Unicode
U+1F631
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f631:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-concerned
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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