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An adult&nbsp;with no gender specified.&nbsp;This emoji may be used to talk about adults in a gender-inclusive way.

Variants include <a href="/woman/">👩 Woman</a> and <a href="/man/">👨 Man</a>.

Person

A&nbsp;pale skin tone modifier, which can be applied to a range of human emoji characters.

<ul>
	<li>Type 1 on the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_scale" target="_blank">Fitzpatrick Scale</a>&nbsp;of skin tones is described as:&nbsp;Pale white; blond or red hair; blue eyes; freckles</li>
	<li>Type 2 on the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_scale" target="_blank">Fitzpatrick Scale</a>&nbsp;of skin tones is described as:&nbsp;White; fair; blond or red hair; blue, green, or hazel eyes</li>
</ul>

This is a combination of type 1&nbsp;(pale white) and type 2 (white). Despite the descriptions, Apple&rsquo;s artwork tends to display this type-1-2 skin tone modifier with dark hair.

Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-1-2

Zero Width Joiner (ZWJ) is a Unicode character that joins two or more other characters together in sequence to create a new emoji.

Zero Width Joiner, pronounced &quot;zwidge&quot;, is not an emoji and has no appearance by itself. This&nbsp;is an invisible character when used alone.

View&nbsp;<a href="/emoji-zwj-sequence/" title="Emoji ZWJ Sequences">Emoji ZWJ Sequences</a>&nbsp;that use this character.

Zero Width Joiner

A rocket being propelled into <a href="/milky-way/" title="🌌 Milky Way">space</a>. Sometimes used to indicate a fast increase, for instance when referring to stocks going&nbsp;to the moon&nbsp;🚀 (rising quickly in price).

Rocket

12.1 Astronaut: Light Skin Tone

Man Astronaut: Light Skin Tone

Woman Astronaut: Light Skin Tone

A yellow face with a broad, open smile, showing upper teeth on most platforms, with stars for eyes, as if seeing a beloved celebrity. Color of stars widely varies by platform, though commonly gold or red. May express that someone or something is amazing, fascinating, impressive, or exciting.

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Grinning Face with Star Eyes

A classic alien face. The oval, bare head of a gray or green alien with large black eyes and a slight, friendly smile.&nbsp;Samsung depicts nostrils, Facebook a nose.

May represent extraterrestrial life or topics concerning outer space, but commonly conveys a playful sense of weirdness&nbsp;or strangeness, as if someone or something is&nbsp;out&nbsp;there or&nbsp;from another planet.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

Apple previously displayed&nbsp;a similar looking&nbsp;<a href="http://blog.getemoji.com/post/116839074745/what-does-the-alien-emoji-mean-on-ios-its-an">alien head in a box</a> as a placeholder for an unknown emoji, but now shows a boxed question mark.

Extraterrestrial Alien

A friendly-looking, tentacled space creature with two eyes. Most major platforms style their design after aliens in classic arcade games like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders">Space Invaders</a>, rendering it purple and pixellated, as if in 8-bit graphics.

Samsung&rsquo;s design resembles an <a href="/octopus/">octopus</a> and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/alien-monster/">previously featured</a> a big-brained <a href="/alien/">alien</a>, &agrave; la <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cage_(Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series)">Star Trek</a>. Earlier designs from <a href="/google/android-7.0/alien-monster/">Google</a> and <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/alien-monster/">Microsoft</a> depicted more cartoon-like alien monsters.

May be used of topics concerning extraterrestrial life,&nbsp;outer space, gaming, and computing, but also enjoys a range of idiosyncratic applications, such as&nbsp;conveying a&nbsp;sense of weirdness, wackiness, or excitement, given that the emoji looks like it is raising its arms shouting&nbsp;Yay! on many platforms.

Alien Monster

A cartoon-styled representation of a collision. Depicted as a star-like, orange-and-yellow fiery burst, generally with one point extending to the bottom right, as if from the source of the collision.

May be used to represent various types of bangs, explosions, or crashes. Like <a href="/fire/">🔥 Fire</a> and <a href="/hundred-points/">💯 Hundred Points</a>, commonly used to represent something is excellent or exciting in some way.

Apple implements a version of 💥 Collision in its <a href="/firecracker/">🧨 Firecracker</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="/camera-with-flash/">📸 Camera With Flash</a>.

Collision Symbol

A raised hand, with the fingers separated between the ring finger and the middle finger.

Raised Hand with Part Between Middle and Ring Fingers

A person tasked with flying an aircraft, such as an&nbsp;<a href="/airplane">✈️&nbsp;Airplane</a> or a&nbsp;<a href="/helicopter">🚁&nbsp;Helicopter</a>,&nbsp;shown wearing a traditional&nbsp;airline pilot uniform.

Pilot

A man tasked with flying an aircraft, such as an&nbsp;<a href="/airplane">✈️&nbsp;Airplane</a> or a&nbsp;<a href="/helicopter">🚁&nbsp;Helicopter</a>,&nbsp;shown wearing a traditional&nbsp;airline pilot uniform.

Man Pilot

A woman tasked with flying an aircraft, such as an&nbsp;<a href="/airplane">✈️&nbsp;Airplane</a> or a&nbsp;<a href="/helicopter">🚁&nbsp;Helicopter</a>,&nbsp;shown wearing a traditional&nbsp;airline pilot uniform.

Woman Pilot

A globe, showing the continents of Europe and Africa in green against blue ocean.

May be used to represent various content concerning the European, African, and Atlantic regions. May also be used to represent Earth and international&nbsp;affairs more generally.

See also <a href="/globe-showing-americas/">🌎 Globe Showing Americas</a> and <a href="/globe-showing-asia-australia/">🌏 Globe Showing Asia-Australia</a>.

Earth Globe Europe-Africa

A globe, showing the continents of North and South America in green against blue ocean.

May be used to represent various content concerning the North and South American regions as well Atlantic and Pacific regions. May also be used to represent Earth and international affairs more generally.

See also <a href="/globe-showing-europe-africa/">🌍 Globe Showing Europe-Africa</a> and <a href="/globe-showing-asia-australia/">🌏 Globe Showing Asia-Australia</a>.

Earth Globe Americas

A globe, showing the continents of Asia and Australia in green against blue ocean.

May be used to represent various content concerning the Asian, Australian, and Pacific regions. May also be used to represent Earth and international affairs more generally.

See also <a href="/globe-showing-americas/">🌎 Globe Showing Americas</a>&nbsp;and <a href="/globe-showing-europe-africa/">🌍 Globe Showing Europe-Africa</a>.

Earth Globe Asia-Australia

A stylized globe, with blue <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_(geography)">meridians</a> (longitudes) and latitude. Depicted with light-blue grid&nbsp;of lines on a white, blue, or empty circle.

May be used as a symbol of the internet or world wide web, global communications, international affairs, connectivity and networks, time zones, coordinates, or the world more generally.

May appear as an icon on Apple devices to change (language) keyboards.

See also <a href="/globe-showing-americas/">🌎 Globe Showing Americas</a>, <a href="/globe-showing-europe-africa/">🌍 Globe Showing Europe-Africa</a>, and <a href="/globe-showing-asia-australia/">🌏 Globe Showing Asia-Australia</a>.

Globe with Meridians

A night sky with stars, depicted on major platforms as a <a href="/sunset/" title="🌇 Sunset Over Buildings">cityscape</a> at night.

Night with Stars

A satellite which orbits the earth, and is generally used for communications, weather, and GPS.

Satellite

A flying saucer, sometimes referred to as an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO). Previously shown on some platforms with an <a href="/alien/" title="👽 Alien">alien</a> at the controls and/or a beam of light emitting from the base.

Flying Saucer

A new moon, the first of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a full, bluish- or grayish-black, cratered disc, not illuminated by the sun.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and&nbsp;astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/new-moon-face/">🌚&nbsp;New Moon Face</a>. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Google&rsquo;s new moon was <a href="/google/android-7.0/new-moon/">previously</a>&nbsp;a gray circle with a yellow outline. <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/new-moon/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> design once resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/new-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a new moon in a night sky with stars.

New Moon Symbol

A waxing crescent moon (appearing to become larger), the second of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its right side illuminated in a thin, golden or silver crescent, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙&nbsp;Crescent Moon</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/waning-crescent-moon/">🌘&nbsp;Waning Crescent Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-crescent-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-crescent-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a crescent moon in a night sky with stars.

Waxing Crescent Moon Symbol

A first quarter moon, the third of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its right half illuminated in gold or silver, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/first-quarter-moon-face/">🌛&nbsp;First Quarter Moon Face</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/last-quarter-moon/">🌗&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/last-quarter-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/last-quarter-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a first quarter moon in a night sky with stars.

First Quarter Moon Symbol

A waxing gibbous moon (appearing more than half full and getting larger), the fourth of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, mostly illuminated&nbsp;in gold or silver, but with its left side a dark crescent.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

Not to be confused with <a href="/waning-gibbous-moon/">🌖&nbsp;Waning Gibbous Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-gibbous-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-gibbous-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a waning gibbous moon in a night sky with stars.

Waxing Gibbous Moon Symbol

A full moon, the fifth phase of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>, when it is completely lit. Depicts the moon as a full, gold or silver, cratered disc, completely illuminated by the sun.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings. Commonly used during <a href="/halloween/">Halloween</a>, associated with werewolves and Friday the 13th.

See also <a href="/full-moon-face/">🌝&nbsp;Full Moon Face</a>. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/full-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/full-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a full moon in a night sky with stars.

Full Moon Symbol

A waning gibbous moon (appearing more than half full but getting smaller), the sixth of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, mostly illuminated in gold or silver, but with its right side&nbsp;a dark crescent.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

Not to be confused with <a href="/waxing-gibbous-moon/">🌔&nbsp;Waxing Gibbous Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-gibbous-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-gibbous-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a waning gibbous moon in a night sky with stars.

Waning Gibbous Moon Symbol

A last quarter moon, the seventh of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its left side half illuminated in gold or silver, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/last-quarter-moon-face/">🌜&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon Face</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/first-quarter-moon/">🌓&nbsp;First Quarter Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/first-quarter-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/first-quarter-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a last quarter moon in a night sky with stars.

Last Quarter Moon Symbol

A waning crescent moon (appearing to become smaller), the last of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its left side illuminated in a thin, golden or silver crescent, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

In July 2023 this emoji trended on Emojipedia. This is likely due to it being required to complete developer Neal Agarwal&rsquo;s viral hit <a href="https://neal.fun/password-game/">The Password Game</a>.

See also <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙&nbsp;Crescent Moon</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/waxing-crescent-moon/">🌒&nbsp;Waxing Crescent Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-crescent-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-crescent-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a waning crescent moon in a night sky with stars.

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Waning Crescent Moon Symbol

A new moon with a smiling face, as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon">Man in the Moon</a>. Generally depicts the moon as a dark disc with a slightly smiling human face and nose.

See also <a href="/new-moon/">🌑&nbsp;New Moon</a>.&nbsp;May be used to represent the moon more generally. Popularly perceived as <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/25-incredibly-perfect-uses-of-the-moon-emoji">creepy</a>, used to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throw_shade">throw shade</a> (express disapproval), or convey various suggestive or ironic sentiments.

Apple and WhatsApp&rsquo;s eyes are looking left, as if giving the <a href="/eyes/">side-eye</a>. Samsung and Facebook&rsquo;s faces are looking straight ahead. Google&rsquo;s facial expression resembles <a href="/smirking-face/">😏&nbsp;Smirking Face</a>, Twitter&rsquo;s <a href="/slightly-smiling-face/">🙂&nbsp;Slightly Smiling Face</a>.

<a href="/google/android-7.0/new-moon-face/">Google&rsquo;s</a> face previously evoked <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/lenny-face/">Lenny Face</a>, <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/new-moon-face/">Microsoft&rsquo;s</a> eyes appeared closed, and <a href="/facebook/2.0/new-moon-face/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> face was a simple smiley.

New Moon with Face

A first quarter moon with a human face, as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon">Man in the Moon</a>. Generally depicts a wide, golden crescent moon with the profile of a slightly smiling human face with a nose, facing left.

May be used to represent the moon more generally and saying good night.

See also <a href="/first-quarter-moon/">🌓&nbsp;First Quarter Moon</a> and <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙 Crescent Moon</a>.&nbsp;Not to be confused with&nbsp;<a href="/last-quarter-moon-face/">🌜&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon Face</a>, though their applications may overlap.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s eyes are looking back. Facebook&rsquo;s moon is silver but was <a href="/facebook/2.0/first-quarter-moon-face/">previously</a> golden; <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.3/first-quarter-moon-face/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> was previously silver. <a href="/google/android-7.0/first-quarter-moon-face/">Google&rsquo;s</a> eyes were previously closed.

First Quarter Moon with Face

A last quarter moon with a human face, as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon">Man in the Moon</a>. Generally depicts a wide, golden crescent moon with the profile of slightly smiling human face with a nose, facing right.

May be used to represent the moon more generally and saying good night.

See also <a href="/last-quarter-moon/">🌗&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon</a> and <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙 Crescent Moon</a>.&nbsp;Not to be confused with&nbsp;<a href="/first-quarter-moon-face/">🌛&nbsp;First Quarter Moon Face</a>, though their applications may overlap.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s eyes are looking back. Facebook&rsquo;s moon is silver but was <a href="/facebook/2.0/last-quarter-moon-face/">previously</a> golden; <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.3/last-quarter-moon-face/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> was previously silver. <a href="/google/android-7.0/last-quarter-moon-face/">Google&rsquo;s</a> eyes were previously closed.

Last Quarter Moon with Face

The sun, the star at the center of our solar system. Generally depicted as a golden-yellow disc radiating eight triangular rays, representing the sun&rsquo;s heat and light.

Commonly used to represent sunny, warm, or hot weather, light, heat, energy, life, outer space, astronomy, and various positive and happy (sunny) feelings.&nbsp;As such, this emoji tends to spike in popularity during the <a href="/summer">summer</a> months.

See also <a href="/sun-with-face/">🌞&nbsp;Sun With Face</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/bright-button/">🔆&nbsp;Bright Button</a> or <a href="/dim-button/">🔅&nbsp;</a>Dim&nbsp;Button.

Google&rsquo;s sun was <a href="/google/gmail/sun/">once</a> red, Samsung&rsquo;s <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/sun/">previously</a> gray. See the glossary for the term <a href="/glossary/#black">black</a> in Unicode character names.

Black Sun with Rays

A full moon with a smiling face, as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon">Man in the Moon</a>. Generally depicts the moon as a dark disc with a slightly smiling human face and nose.

See also <a href="/full-moon/">🌕&nbsp;Full Moon</a>.&nbsp;May be used to represent the moon more generally. Commonly used a smiley. Occasionally used for irony and sarcasm.

Apple and WhatsApp&rsquo;s eyes are looking left, as if giving the&nbsp;<a href="/eyes/">side-eye</a>. Samsung and Facebook&rsquo;s faces are looking straight ahead. Google&rsquo;s facial expression resembles <a href="/smirking-face/">😏&nbsp;Smirking Face</a>, Twitter&rsquo;s <a href="/slightly-smiling-face/">🙂&nbsp;Slightly Smiling Face</a>.

<a href="/google/android-7.0/full-moon-face/">Google&rsquo;s</a> face previously evoked <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/lenny-face/">Lenny Face</a>, <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/full-moon-face/">Microsoft&rsquo;s</a> eyes appeared to be closed, <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.3/full-moon-face/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> resembled its <a href="/new-moon-face/">🌚&nbsp;New Moon Face</a>, and <a href="/facebook/2.0/full-moon-face/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> face was a simple, yellow smiley.

Full Moon with Face

🧑🏻‍🚀 Astronaut: Light Skin Tone on Google Noto Color Emoji Android 10.0 March 2020 Feature Drop

🧑🏻‍🚀 Astronaut: Light Skin Tone on Google Noto Color Emoji Android 10.0 March 2020 Feature Drop

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