Emoji 0.6
light bulb
Also known as bulb, comic, electric, idea, light
A glowing incandescent light bulb, commonly used to represent an idea, inspiration, or illumination.
Meaning
This emoji depicts a glowing light bulb and is widely used to signal an idea, insight, or moment of inspiration. It can also refer to electricity, lighting, or something becoming clear.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning is a light bulb, representing an electric lamp.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a yellow incandescent bulb with a gray screw base and small radiating light rays.
Google
Google's design shows a yellow bulb with a gray screw base and subtle light rays indicating it is lit.
Twitter
Twitter's design shows a rounded yellow bulb with a gray base and short rays to suggest illumination.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 💡 light bulb belong to?
💡 light bulb belongs to the objects category, which contains 268 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 💡 light bulb?
💡 light bulb was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F4A1, made up of 1 code points.
