Keypoints
- The 😮 emoji, used to express surprise or shock, features a yellow face with two oval eyes and a wide-open mouth.
- This emoji belongs to the “Smileys and Emotions” category and was introduced in 2015 in Emoji 1.0, following a proposal made in 2010 by Michel Suignard.
- It can be associated with expressions such as “Really?!” “Wow” or “Unbelievable!”.
Nowadays, emojis are frequently used in exchanges on different devices, especially between friends and lovers. Between loved ones, messages are often composed entirely of emojis.
Indeed, smileys each have their own meaning, and those who are used to talking to each other on chat platforms find it easier to understand each other by using them. What's more, they make it possible to revitalize conversation and highlight emotions contacts.
Here, we'll tell you about the 😮 emoji, its origin, meaning, some examples of its use, and its characteristics. Let's get started!
😮 Meaning and uses of the open mouth emoji
Emoji: meaning face with open mouth
This emoji is often used to express the annoyance, l'astonishment (light), or the shock after seeing some surprising content. He is shown with two oval eyes with no eyebrows and a mouth wide open like an "o".
- The entire face of the emoji with its mouth open gives the impression of’wonder and of surprise (good or bad).
- The 😮 emoji is a bit like thestunned emoji 😲theamazed face emoji 😯 and theemoji without mouth (mute) 😶which all express the surprise and the amazement.
Open mouth emoji: uses
In a nutshell, the 😮 emoji can be read as:
- "Really?! 😮 " ;
- «Wow 😮» (that's his onomatopoeia), if something surprising has happened; ;
- "Incredible 😮! ".
Several example sentences can contain the 😮 emoji:
- Tell me it's not true 😮!
- I got a 17/20 in math, I can't believe it 😮.
- Did you say €100,000 😮?
- She really did that 😮?
Main characteristics of the smiley with open mouth
This yellow face emoji with two oval eyes with an open mouth that gives the impression of surprise has the following characteristics:
Version 1.0 (2015-06-09) Usual name Face with open mouth Category Smilies and Emotions Sub-category worried-face Apple designation Surprised face with open mouth code point U+1F62E Copy Decimal ALT+128558 unicode 6.1 (2012-01-31) Key words Surprised-face with open mouth Other names
- Stunned emoji;
- Emoji in the corner;
- Emoji left speechless.
Origin of this smiley
The 😮 emoji belongs to proposition L2/10-142 from the year 2010, the details of which are given below:
- Proposal number: L2/10-142
- Proposal name: Summary of directory for future amendment of ISO/IEC 10646:2011 (WG2 N3834)
- Proposed by : Michael Suignard
- Year of proposal: 2010
- Number of emojis belonging to the same proposal: 13
- Proposal file : No.142, 2010 PDF: N3834
Being submitted in 2010, the proposal containing the 😮 emoji was finally approved by the Unicode Consortium and was released on 2015-06-09 as Emoji version 1.0.
Like the other emojis belonging to its subgroup, the face smiley with open mouth 😮 can therefore translate a state of shock. However, its use bears no trace of affect that might suggest a more complex emotional state.
Use it to express your surprise at a message or to comment on a post that surprises you on social media. It can also be combined with other emojis based on UTF-8 encoding. If you like using emojis in your conversations, then check out our article on the meaning of the emoji 🤔 or the emoji 😉, 😊 or even theemoji 😜 !
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