sparkle
A small eight-pointed star shape, typically shown in a single bright color
Meaning
A small eight-pointed star shape, typically shown in a single bright color. It commonly conveys sparkle, shine, or a magical glint, and is often used to draw attention to something special, new, or exciting. In conversation it can add a decorative flourish around text or mark a moment of delight. It is sometimes used to suggest cleanliness or a freshly cleaned surface, though this sense is less established. Because it is largely ornamental, its exact meaning depends heavily on context and can overlap with other star symbols.
Sparkle — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
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U+2747 U+FE0FsparkleE2 9D 87 EF B8 8FShortcodes
:sparkle:HTML & CSS
❇️❇️\2747 \FE0F Languages
\u{2747}\u{FE0F}\u2747\uFE0F\x{2747}\x{FE0F}\u{2747}\u{FE0F}Encodings
xn--wdi7344e%E2%9D%87%EF%B8%8FFrequently asked
What does ❇️ sparkle mean?
A small eight-pointed star shape, typically shown in a single bright color. It commonly conveys sparkle, shine, or a magical glint, and is often used to draw attention to something special, new, or exciting. In conversation it can add a decorative flourish around text or mark a moment of delight. It is sometimes used to suggest cleanliness or a freshly cleaned surface, though this sense is less established. Because it is largely ornamental, its exact meaning depends heavily on context and can overlap with other star symbols.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ❇️ sparkle?
U+2747 U+FE0F (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :sparkle:
Which emojis are related to ❇️ sparkle?
⚕️ medical symbol, ♻️ recycling symbol, ⚜️ fleur-de-lis, 🔱 trident emblem, 📛 name badge, 🔰 Japanese symbol for beginner, ⭕ hollow red circle, ✅ check mark button