What does 🔬 Microscope mean?
A laboratory microscope. It stands for science, research, biology and close examination. People use it for lab work and studying cells, and figuratively for scrutinizing something in fine detail, as in being “under the microscope”. It suits academic posts, health research and any careful analysis. 🔭 is its counterpart for looking at things far away.
🔬 Microscope is an emoji from the Objects category (science), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about experiment, lab, science and tool.
Example messages
🔬 Microscope on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Microscope looks on each platform.
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Microscope emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Microscope 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 :microscope:.
When was the Microscope emoji added?
🔬 Microscope 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 Microscope. The underlying code (U+1F52C) 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.