waning gibbous moon
Unicode: 1F316
Description
A yellow circular face with heart-shaped eyes and a smiling mouth, expressing intense adoration or delight.
Group:
Travel & Places > sky & weather
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents strong affection, infatuation, admiration, or being lovestruck. Often used to express adoration for people, things, or experiences.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), inspired by the manga/anime trope where characters' eyes turn into hearts when seeing something they love. It has become a universal symbol for expressing passionate admiration in digital communication.
Usage Examples
- Complimenting someone: 'You look amazing today! 😍'
- Reacting to food: 'This pizza is heavenly! 😍'
- Fangirling/boying: 'My idol's new song! 😍'
- Playful teasing: 'Can't take your eyes off him, huh? 😍'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to express romantic love, obsession, or extreme liking (e.g., for food, celebrities).
East Asian culture:
Often used for exaggerated compliments or playful teasing, sometimes appearing more whimsical than the ❤️ emoji.