🎳
bowling
Unicode: 1F3B3
Description
A square, wooden dartboard with a bullseye in the center and numbered segments. Darts may or may not be depicted sticking into it.
Group:
Activities > sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, associated with games, accuracy, focus, and competition.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing the popular game of darts. It's a common icon for activities involving aiming and targets.
Usage Examples
- Inviting someone to play: 'Let's play darts tonight! 🎯'
- Referring to a target or goal: 'Hit the bullseye! 🎯'
- Indicating precision: 'Nailed it! 🎯'
- Discussing a game: 'My score was terrible today. 🎯'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with pub games, casual entertainment, skilled sport, and friendly competition.
East Asian culture:
May be seen as a bar game or a competitive sport, but perhaps less universally recognized than in Western contexts where pub culture is strong.