Eyes Emoji
People
A pair of wide-open cartoon eyes looking off to the side, typically depicted as blue irises with black pupils. The design mimics a person glancing in a specific direction with an expression of curiosity, suspicion, or intense focus.
Usage Context
Widely used in digital slang to signal that someone is 'watching' or keeping tabs on a conversation or drama. It is often sent in response to a shocking statement to express being 'all ears,' or used ironically when someone is acting coy or trying to look away from a situation. It frequently appears alongside emojis like 😏 to highlight a suggestive tone or 👁️ when emphasizing observation.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, the eyes were originally adapted from Japanese mobile phone carriers' sets. Over the years, it became a staple of internet culture, evolving from a simple anatomical representation into a shorthand for 'I'm watching this unfold.'
Details
Glyph
👀
Unicode
U+1F440
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f440:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory body-parts
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji Attribution
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.
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