What does 😮 Face with Open Mouth mean?
A round open mouth shows plain, honest surprise. It reacts to unexpected news, impressive facts or moments of sudden realization, the emoji version of “oh!” or “whoa”. Depending on context, it can also carry sympathy, as in “oh no”. It is milder and more neutral than 😲 or 😱, so it rarely feels over the top.
😮 Face with Open Mouth is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (concerned faces), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about believe, forgot, omg, shocked, surprised and sympathy.
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😮 Face with Open Mouth on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Face with Open Mouth looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Face with Open Mouth 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 :open_mouth:.
When was the Face with Open Mouth emoji added?
😮 Face with Open Mouth was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. 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 with Open Mouth. The underlying code (U+1F62E) 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.