What does 😱 Face Screaming in Fear mean?
Hands pressed to its cheeks and mouth stretched in a scream, this face echoes the famous painting The Scream by Edvard Munch. It expresses terror, shock or total disbelief, yet it is used for thrilling surprises just as often. Horror films, huge news and jaw-dropping prices all qualify. It is one of the most dramatic reaction emojis available.
😱 Face Screaming in Fear is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (concerned faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about epic, fearful, munch, scared, scream and screamer.
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😱 Face Screaming in Fear on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Face Screaming in Fear looks on each platform.
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Face Screaming in Fear emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Face Screaming in Fear emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 😱 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :scream:.
When was the Face Screaming in Fear emoji added?
😱 Face Screaming in Fear was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 😱 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Face Screaming in Fear. The underlying code (U+1F631) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.