Grinning face with smiling eyes Emoji
Smileys
A bright yellow face with an open, grinning mouth and two upward-curved, smiling eyes. This expression conveys genuine warmth, excitement, and a sense of lighthearted amusement.
Usage Context
This is one of the most versatile emojis for indicating positive vibes. People use it to signal that they are genuinely happy, joking around, or enjoying a conversation. It serves as a more enthusiastic version of 😊 and is often used to soften the tone of a message or show that you are laughing along with someone else.
History
Based on the classic 'smiley face' icons that rose to popularity in early 1990s desktop computing, this character was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2010. It draws direct inspiration from the text-based emoticons like ':D' and ':)' that defined early internet message boards and chat rooms before graphical emojis were widely supported.
Details
Glyph
😄
Unicode
U+1F604
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f604:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-smiling
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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