Meaning & Description
The 🧐 Face With Monocle Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F9D0, is an expressive emoji used in digital communication to convey a sense of curiosity, scrutiny, or an inquisitive look. It’s typically employed when someone wants to express that they are examining something closely or looking at something with a critical or investigative eye. The 🧐 Face With Monocle Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 10.0 in 2017 with the Unicode name “Face With Monocle” and was officially included in Emoji Version 5.0 in 2017. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Face With Monocle emoji features a yellow, round face with one raised eyebrow and a monocle attached to one eye. The expression suggests an air of curiosity, critical examination, or sophisticated scrutiny.
Usage: This emoji is commonly used to express feelings of curiosity or a sense of scrutiny when analyzing information, situations, or people. It can be employed to indicate that someone is paying close attention to details or is taking a critical look at something.
Variations: The appearance of the Face With Monocle emoji may vary slightly depending on the platform or device you’re using, but the key elements of the monocle and the raised eyebrow remain consistent.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Face With Monocle emoji is to convey a sense of curiosity, scrutiny, or investigative examination. It’s often used to indicate that someone is closely examining a subject or looking at something with a critical or inquisitive eye.
Examples of Use:
- “I’m not sure about these numbers. Let me take a closer look. 🧐”
- “Are you telling me the whole truth? 🧐”
- “That book has piqued my interest. Time to do some reading. 🧐📖”
Related Emojis: The Face With Monocle emoji can be combined with other emojis, such as 🔍 Magnifying Glass Tilted Left or 📝 Memo, to provide additional context related to investigation or scrutiny.
The 🧐 Face With Monocle Emoji (U+1F9D0) is a widely used emoji that conveys a sense of curiosity, scrutiny, or an inquisitive look in digital communication. It’s a popular choice for expressing that someone is closely examining or taking a critical look at something, whether it’s information, situations, or people.
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🧐 Face With Monocle Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | face with monocle |
Shortcode | :face_with_monocle: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 129488 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F9D0 ALT X |
Other Keywords | face with monocle | stuffy | wealthy |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-glasses |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 10.0 (2017) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 5.0 (2017) |
Unicode Character Name | Face With Monocle |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F9D0 |
Unicode Block | Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs |
Unicode Block Subheading | Portrait and role symbols |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F9D0 |
Decimal Code | 129488 |
HTML Entity HEX | 🧐 |
HTML Entity DEC | 🧐 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%A7%90 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\xA7\x90 |
Punycode | xn--9u9h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F9D0} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F9D0 |
C, C++, Python | \u1F9D0 |
Perl | \x{1F9D0} |
CSS | \01F9D0 |
🧐 Face With Monocle Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه مع نظارة لعين واحدة |
Arabic Keywords | وجه مع نظارة لعين واحدة |
Bengali Short Name | একচোখে চশমা ওয়ালা মুখ |
Bengali Keywords | একচোখে চশমা ওয়ালা মুখ | দমবন্ধ করা মুখ |
Bulgarian Short Name | Лице с монокъл |
Bulgarian Keywords | консервативен | Лице с монокъл | старомоден |
Catalan Short Name | cara amb monocle |
Catalan Keywords | cara amb monocle | estirada | estirat | monocle |
Chinese Short Name | 带单片眼镜的脸 |
Chinese Keywords | 古板 | 带单片眼镜的脸 |
Croatian Short Name | lice s monoklom |
Croatian Keywords | lice s monoklom | uštogljeno |
Czech Short Name | obličej s brýlovým monoklem |
Czech Keywords | konvenční | obličej s brýlovým monoklem | prudérní | staromódní |
Danish Short Name | ansigt med monokel |
Danish Keywords | ansigt med monokel | gammeldags |
Dutch Short Name | gezicht met monocle |
Dutch Keywords | gezicht met monocle | saai |
Estonian Short Name | monokliga nägu |
Estonian Keywords | monokliga nägu | vanamoeline |
Filipino Short Name | mukha na may monocle |
Filipino Keywords | mukha na may monocle | stuffy |
Finnish Short Name | monokkeli silmässä |
Finnish Keywords | kalkkis | monokkeli silmässä | vanhanaikainen |
French Short Name | visage avec un monocle |
French Keywords | collet monté | vieux jeu | visage avec un monocle |
German Short Name | Gesicht mit Monokel |
German Keywords | Gesicht mit Monokel | Monokel |
Greek Short Name | πρόσωπο με μονόκλ |
Greek Keywords | ξενέρωτος | πρόσωπο με μονόκλ |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף עם מונוקל |
Hebrew Keywords | כבד | משעמם | פרצוף עם מונוקל |
Hindi Short Name | एक आँख में चश्मा पहने चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | उबाऊ | एक आँख में चश्मा पहने चेहरा | भरा हुआ |
Hungarian Short Name | arc monoklival |
Hungarian Keywords | arc monoklival | mérges |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah dengan monokel |
Indonesian Keywords | pengap | sesak | wajah dengan monokel |
Italian Short Name | faccina con monocolo |
Italian Keywords | faccina con monocolo | sospetto |
Japanese Short Name | モノクルを付けた顔 |
Japanese Keywords | メガネ | モノクルを付けた顔 | 片眼鏡 | 考える | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 단안경을 쓴 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 단안경을 쓴 얼굴 |
Latvian Short Name | seja ar monokli |
Latvian Keywords | seja ar monokli | vecmodīga |
Lithuanian Short Name | veidas su monokliu |
Lithuanian Keywords | tvankus | veidas su monokliu |
Malay Short Name | muka dengan cermin mata satu kanta |
Malay Keywords | muka dengan cermin mata satu kanta | tersumbat |
Marathi Short Name | मॉनोकल घातलेला चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | मॉनोकल घातलेला चेहरा | स्टफी |
Norwegian Short Name | fjes med monokkel |
Norwegian Keywords | fjes | fjes med monokkel | formell | monokkel | stiv |
Polish Short Name | twarz z monoklem |
Polish Keywords | twarz z monoklem | wyniosły |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto com monóculo |
Portuguese Keywords | conservador | rosto com monóculo |
Romanian Short Name | față cu monoclu |
Romanian Keywords | față cu monoclu | înțepat |
Russian Short Name | с моноклем |
Russian Keywords | задавака | монокль | напыщенный | с моноклем | старомодный |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | лице са моноклом |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | зачепљен | лице са моноклом |
Serbian Latin Short Name | lice sa monoklom |
Serbian Latin Keywords | lice sa monoklom | začepljen |
Slovak Short Name | tvár s monoklom |
Slovak Keywords | staromódna | tvár | tvár s monoklom |
Slovenian Short Name | obraz z monoklom |
Slovenian Keywords | obraz z monoklom |
Spanish Short Name | cara con monóculo |
Spanish Keywords | aristocrático | cara con monóculo | estirado |
Swedish Short Name | ansikte med monokel |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte med monokel | gammaldags | torr |
Tamil Short Name | ஒற்றைக் கண்ணாடி அணிந்த முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | அறிவாளி | ஒற்றைக் கண்ணாடி அணிந்த முகம் | கூர்ந்த கவனம் | பழம் பஞ்சாங்கம் |
Telugu Short Name | మానికల్ పెట్టుకున్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | చిరచిరలాడటం | మానికల్ పెట్టుకున్న ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | หน้ากับแว่นเลนส์เดียว |
Thai Keywords | หน้ากับแว่นเลนส์เดียว |
Turkish Short Name | tek cam gözlüklü yüz |
Turkish Keywords | kendini beğenmiş | tek cam gözlüklü yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | обличчя в моноклі |
Ukrainian Keywords | обличчя в моноклі | обличчя з моноклем | пановитий |
Urdu Short Name | ایک چشمہ پہنا ہوا چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | ایک چشمہ پہنا ہوا چہرہ | بند ناک والا چہرہ |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt với kính một mắt |
Vietnamese Keywords | mặt với kính một mắt | ngột ngạt |