Face with monocle Emoji
Smileys
A yellow face featuring a furrowed brow, a neutral mouth, and a single glass monocle worn over the right eye. It gives the impression of someone squinting to get a closer look at something suspicious or intricate.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to signal scrutiny, skepticism, or deep thought. People drop it into conversations when they are fact-checking a claim, analyzing a questionable statement, or acting like a detective investigating a mystery. It carries a similar vibe to the 🤔 thinking face but adds a sharper, more judgmental edge.
History
Approved as part of Unicode 10.0 in 2017, the monocle face was introduced during a period when emoji sets were rapidly expanding to cover more nuanced human expressions and character archetypes. It quickly became a staple for internet users looking to poke fun at elitism or highlight their own intense focus on a detail.
Details
Glyph
🧐
Unicode
U+1F9D0
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d0:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-glasses
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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