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Unicode: 1FAF5
Description
A yellow circular face with downturned eyes and a flat, closed mouth, often depicted with a small, flat cloud or 'blur' over its forehead, symbolizing confusion or daze. Its expression indicates bewilderment, disorientation, or being in a state of uncomprehending wonder.
Group:
People & Body > hand-single-finger
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents confusion, bewilderment, being spaced out, out of it, or slightly stunned. It can also convey a sense of being lost, disoriented, or having one's mind drawn a blank.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 14.0 (2021) as part of a continued effort to expand the range of human emotions and states of being expressible through emojis. Its design is intended to universally convey a state of mental fog or confusion.
Usage Examples
- Expressing confusion: 'What just happened? 😶🌫️'
- Feeling overwhelmed: 'My brain right now 😶🌫️'
- Being spaced out: 'Oops, I zoned out there for a second 😶🌫️'
- Indicating a lack of clue: 'I have no idea what you're talking about 😶🌫️'
- Playfully admitting bewilderment: 'That math problem has me like 😶🌫️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express a lack of understanding, feeling muddled, or being overwhelmed by information. Can also indicate being 'lost in thought' or disconnected.
East Asian culture:
May be used more broadly to convey a sense of being 'dumbfounded', 'spaced out', or even a gentle form of 'puzzled cuteness' in certain lighthearted contexts.