🎃 Jack-o-lantern emoji meaning

Emoji Name Meaning Category Codepoint Shortcodes
🎃 :jack-o-lantern: A carved pumpkin symbolizing Halloween festivities. Objects U+1F383 :jack-o-lantern:
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Meaning

The 🎃 emoji depicts a carved pumpkin with a smiling face, representing the traditional jack-o’-lantern used during Halloween. It symbolizes autumn, spooky celebrations, and fall harvest themes.

Common Uses

  • Expressing Halloween spirit or events.
  • Decorations, parties, and costume discussions.
  • Referencing autumnal or harvest season themes.
  • Adding festive or spooky flair to messages.
  • Highlighting horror or ghost-related content.

Examples

Can't wait for Halloween 🎃

Time to carve some pumpkins 🎃

Spooky season vibes 🎃👻

Related Emojis

  • 👻 Ghost: Represents spooky supernatural themes, unlike the pumpkin symbol.
  • 🕸️ Spider Web: Evokes Halloween aesthetics focused on decorations.
  • 🍂 Fallen Leaf: Symbolizes autumn generally, without spooky connotation.
  • 🧙‍♀️ Woman Mage: Connected to Halloween through witch imagery.
  • 🕯️ Candle: Often used in atmospheric or spooky contexts.

Technical Notes

Unicode codepoint U+1F383, introduced around Unicode 6.0 (circa 2010). Appearance may vary across platforms but typically shows an orange pumpkin with a carved face. This emoji has no skin tone variants as it is an object.

FAQ

What does the 🎃 emoji mean?
A carved pumpkin representing Halloween and autumn themes.

How is the 🎃 emoji used?
Commonly to express Halloween spirit, festive decorations, and spooky seasonal events.

Does the meaning of the 🎃 emoji change by context?
It primarily relates to Halloween and autumn but can emphasize spooky or festive moods depending on surrounding content.

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