emphasis emoji
The 'emphasis emoji' (‼) serves to highlight a statement with strong feeling, whether it be surprise, confusion, or a combination of both, conveying a sense of urgent inquiry or emotional weight.
There are different emoji meanings for emphasis emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly used to express strong disbelief or a combination of surprise and a direct question. 'What?!' or 'Seriously?!'
- East Asian culture
- Used similarly, often for expressing strong astonishment or a rhetorical question, sometimes with a humorous or ironic tone.
