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A window, often symbolizing views, opportunities, or transparency.

basic_info

Unicode
U+1FA9F
Version
Emoji 13
Category
Subcategory

Tags

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Platform Meanings

Apple
On Apple devices, the 🪟 emoji appears as a simple, clean white-framed window with light coming through, suggesting openness or a view outside.
Google
Google's version shows a slightly more detailed window with a wooden frame and glass panes, evoking a cozy or homey feeling.
Twitter
Twitter displays the window emoji with a minimalistic design, emphasizing clarity and simplicity, often used metaphorically in tweets.
Unicode Official
The Unicode Consortium defines 🪟 as 'Window', representing an architectural opening that allows light and air into a space, or a metaphorical opening to new ideas or perspectives.

Introduction

The 🪟 emoji depicts a window and is commonly used to convey themes of openness, opportunity, perspective, or introspection. It can symbolize looking outward—such as gazing at a view—or looking inward, reflecting on thoughts and feelings. In digital communication, it’s often employed metaphorically to suggest a 'window into' someone’s life, a new opportunity ('a window of opportunity'), or transparency in communication. It may also be used in contexts related to home, architecture, weather (e.g., rain seen through a window), or even emotional states like longing or curiosity. The interpretation can vary subtly across platforms, but its core symbolism remains consistent: a portal between inside and outside, literal or figurative.

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What is Emoji?

Emoji are pictographic symbols originating from Japan that have become a universal digital language. They can be used across various platforms and applications to express emotions, objects, activities, and concepts. The Unicode standard defines thousands of emoji and continues to expand.

Last Updated: 2026-06-04✓ Expert Verified
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