Watching, paying attention, curiosity, suspicion, or drawing attention to something noteworthy.
Context note
Without words it may imply gossip or scrutiny rather than simple looking.
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Use the emoji meaning finder to search all 3,953 Emoji 17.0 entries by symbol, name, feeling, slang, or context, with tone, examples, and code points.
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Unicode calls this emoji “face with spiral eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to face with spiral eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
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Annoyance, disbelief, impatience, boredom, or dismissive sarcasm.
Context note
Often reads as disrespectful in professional or conflict-heavy exchanges.
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Unicode calls this emoji “face with bags under eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to face with bags under eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Unicode calls this emoji “face with crossed-out eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to face with crossed-out eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Unicode calls this emoji “grinning face with big eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to grinning face with big eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
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Unicode calls this emoji “smiling cat with heart-eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to smiling cat with heart-eyes. Read it with the words around it.
Context note
Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
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Unicode calls this emoji “smiling face with heart-eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to smiling face with heart-eyes. Read it with the words around it.
Context note
Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
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Unicode calls this emoji “kissing face with closed eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to kissing face with closed eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
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Unicode calls this emoji “beaming face with smiling eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to beaming face with smiling eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Unicode calls this emoji “grinning cat with smiling eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to grinning cat with smiling eyes. Read it with the words around it.
Context note
Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
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Unicode calls this emoji “kissing face with smiling eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to kissing face with smiling eyes. Read it with the words around it.
Context note
Read the words around it. The relationship, culture, and app design can change how it feels.
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Unicode calls this emoji “smiling face with smiling eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to smiling face with smiling eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Unicode calls this emoji “grinning face with smiling eyes.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to grinning face with smiling eyes. Read it with the words around it.
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Unicode calls this emoji “face with open eyes and hand over mouth.” It adds a reaction or feeling linked to face with open eyes and hand over mouth. Read it with the words around it.
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Meaning has three layers
Unicode identity
The standardized character has an official name, code point, group, and version. This is the stable technical layer.
Visual design
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and individual apps draw their own artwork, which can shift the emotional impression. Compare the same character across platforms on Emoji Guide.
Conversation
Words, relationship, culture, platform, and community habits determine whether a symbol is literal, playful, ironic, or slang.
How to use the meaning finder
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