What does ๐๏ธ Paintbrush mean?
A paintbrush with paint on its bristles. It stands for painting, art, creativity and design work, and also for redecorating or giving a room a fresh coat. Artists use it to share their latest piece, makeup artists for brushwork, and designers for creative projects in general. Next to ๐จ it sets a full art studio mood. It can also mean giving something a makeover.
๐๏ธ Paintbrush is an emoji from the Objects category (writing tools), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
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๐๏ธ Paintbrush on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Paintbrush looks on each platform.
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Paintbrush emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Paintbrush emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๏ธ 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 :lower_left_paintbrush:.
When was the Paintbrush emoji added?
๐๏ธ Paintbrush was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐๏ธ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Paintbrush. The underlying code (U+1F58C U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.