If you’re ever feeling lost or confused about the various emoji that are out there, don’t worry! Here’s a guide on how to look them up. Emoji are tiny pictograms that can be used in text messages, social media posts, and other online communications. They come in a variety of different colors and styles, and can be used to express a wide range of emotions. Here’s a list of the most common emoji and their meanings: š Happy face with eyes closed and mouth open in a “O” shape š Smiling face with eyes closed and mouth open in a “V” shape š Face with sunglasses and raised eyebrows š Face with tongue sticking out š Face with open arms š Face with raised eyebrows and tongue sticking out ..
You might be surprised to know there are over 3,000 emoji at your disposal. Everything from a simple smile to the mysterious āPerson in Suit LevitatingāĀ has been emoji-fied. But what do they all mean?
Itās great that we have so many emoji to choose from these days, but it does cause some confusion. Itās not clear what some of the emoji are supposed to represent. The good news is every emoji has some sort of ātitleā that explains what it is.
The bad news? Thereās not really an agreed-upon definition for every emoji. For example, the eggplant emoji clearly depicts the vegetable we all know, but itās often used for other purposes. So keep in mind that everyone interprets and uses emoji in slightly different ways.
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How to Look Up Emoji
The best place to go to find out what an emoji is supposed to mean is a website called Emojipedia. This is a reference site that houses every single emoji you can use, including gender and skin tone duplicates.
To get started, navigate to Emojipedia in the browser on your phone or computer. You can do a search for the emoji if you have an idea of what it might be named. If you donāt have a clue, you can browse through emoji by category.
Letās take a look at āBeverage Boxā š§ as an example. The name at the top is the official name given by UnicodeĀ (the people who make emoji). Then thereās a blurb about the origin of the emoji and a description of how itās usually used. Below that, youāll see it is also known as āJuice Box,ā which is the name Apple uses.
Scroll down further and you can see what the emoji looks like on all the different platforms itās used on. It can be helpful to know what the emoji looks like on the recipientās end. The differences can be pretty shocking sometimes.
Thatās all there is to it. Again, remember that these āofficialā titles and definitions may not matter. Donāt take for granted that someone else will give an emoji the same meaning as you or Emojipedia. Emoji can be a great way to convey things without typing, but they can also lead to confusion.
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