| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤳 | Selfie | Person taking a self-portrait photo | People & Body | U+1F933 | :selfie: |
🤳
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Meaning
The 🤳 emoji shows a person holding a smartphone at arm’s length to take a photo of themselves, symbolizing selfies or self-portraits.
Common Uses
- Indicating taking or sharing selfies in conversation.
- Representing self-expression or self-documentation.
- Used in social media context for personal photos.
- Suggesting confidence or posing for a picture.
Examples
"Let's meet later 🤳"
"Feeling good today 🤳"
"New profile pic 🤳"
Related Emojis
- 📱 Mobile Phone – device used to take selfies.
- 🧍 Person Standing – general person emoji without photo context.
- 📸 Camera – represents photography but not specifically selfies.
- 🤳🏻 to 🤳🏿 Skin Tone Variants – same emoji with different skin tones.
Technical Notes
Codepoint: U+1F933. Added around Unicode 9.0 (2016). This emoji supports skin tone modifiers to represent different users.
FAQ
What does the 🤳 emoji mean?
A person holding a phone to take a selfie or self-portrait.
How is the 🤳 emoji used?
It is commonly used to indicate taking or sharing selfies and expressing self-photo activities.
Does the meaning of the 🤳 emoji change by context?
Yes, it can imply confidence, social media engagement, or simply photo-taking depending on usage.