What does 🔦 Flashlight mean?
A handheld flashlight, or torch in British English, shining a beam. It is used for power cuts, camping, exploring dark places and telling spooky stories. Figuratively, it means shining a light on something: highlighting an issue, searching for answers or putting the spotlight on someone who deserves attention. Paired with 👀, it suggests someone poking around for clues.
🔦 Flashlight is an emoji from the Objects category (cameras, film & lights), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about electric, light, tool and torch.
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🔦 Flashlight on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Flashlight looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Flashlight 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 :flashlight:.
When was the Flashlight emoji added?
🔦 Flashlight 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 Flashlight. The underlying code (U+1F526) 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.