woman scientist: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F469 1F3FB 200D 1F52C
Description
A woman astronaut or specifically a woman scientist in space, represented by the combination of woman, light skin tone, and microscope emojis.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents intelligence, scientific pursuit, exploration, space, and breaking barriers. Can evoke feelings of wonder, inspiration, and admiration for scientific achievement.
Backstory
This is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, meaning it's composed of multiple individual emojis joined together to form a new, single emoji. The sequence 'Woman (1F469) + Light Skin Tone (1F3FB) + ZWJ + Microscope (1F52C)' was introduced as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, to specifically represent a woman scientist or a woman in various science-related roles, with 'microscope' acting as a general symbol for science.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating women in STEM: 'Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🏻🔬'
- Expressing scientific curiosity: 'Just got my new microscope! So excited to explore! 👩🏻🔬'
- Hailing a scientific breakthrough: 'Incredible research coming out of the lab! 👩🏻🔬'
- Representing a female scientist character: 'She's a brilliant astrophysicist 👩🏻🔬 who studies black holes.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often seen as a symbol of female empowerment in STEM fields and space exploration; represents progress and ambition.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretation, but might also be used to signify academic excellence or the pursuit of niche scientific interests.