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star of David
Unicode: 2721
Description
A stark, four-pointed star, often depicted as black or gray, resembling a traditional asterisk mark or a starburst.
Group:
Symbols > religion
Status:
unqualified
Emotion:
Purely decorative or functional. Does not typically express emotion.
Backstory
This emoji is a basic character, part of the Unicode set long before the more illustrative emojis. It originates from traditional typography and punctuation marks. Its primary role is functional rather than expressive.
Usage Examples
- As a bullet point: '* Item one\n* Item two'
- Censoring a word: 'What the ****?'
- Denoting a footnote or special condition: 'See details below*'
- Purely decorative: '***Important Announcement***'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used as a bullet point, a placeholder for censored text (e.g., 'f***'), or to denote importance or special conditions in text.
East Asian culture:
Similar functional uses, sometimes seen in academic or technical contexts.