💡 Electric Light Bulb Emoji — Meaning & Copy Paste

📋 Copy & Code

Emoji 💡

With name 💡 Electric Light Bulb

Shortcode :bulb:

Unicode U+1F4A1

HTML Dec 💡

HTML Hex 💡

CSS \1F4A1

C, C++ & Python \U0001f4a1

Java, JS & JSON \uD83D\uDCA1

Perl \x{1F4A1}

PHP & Ruby \u{1F4A1}

URL Escape %F0%9F%92%A1

💡 What does 💡 mean?

The Electric Light Bulb emoji 💡 belongs to the Light & Video group within Objects and is commonly used when conversations touch on Light & Video. It's supported on every modern platform and works in texts, social media posts, emails, and more.

Use it in group chats, story reactions, or email subject lines. It's universally understood and renders correctly on every platform.

You'll frequently see 💡 paired with 👓 Eyeglasses, 🕶️ Sunglasses, 🥽 Goggles in real conversations — they complement each other naturally.

First introduced in Unicode 0.6.

💬 Chat Examples

Here's how the Electric Light Bulb emoji 💡 is used in real conversations:

I have an idea! 💡

Is it a good one? 💡

Probably not, but let's try it 💡😅

🖼️ Electric Light Bulb on Different Platforms

Apple

Google

Twitter / X

Facebook

Microsoft Fluent

Microsoft 3D

Samsung

JoyPixels

OpenMoji

Noto Emoji

💡 Your Browser

🔗 Word Associations

The 💡 emoji is often associated with:

⌨️ How to type 💡

Windows

Win + . → search "electric light bulb"

Mac

Cmd + Ctrl + Space

Linux

Ctrl + . (GNOME)

Mobile

Emoji keyboard 🔤

Or simply copy from this page!

👥 Related Emojis

👓 Eyeglasses 🕶️ Sunglasses 🥽 Goggles 🥼 Lab Coat 🦺 Safety Vest 👔 Necktie 👕 T-shirt 👖 Jeans 🧣 Scarf 🧤 Gloves 🧥 Coat 🧦 Socks

📦 Other light & video Emojis

🔍 Left-pointing Magnifying Glass 🏮 Izakaya Lantern 📺 Television 📹 Video Camera 🎬 Clapper Board 🎥 Movie Camera 📼 Videocassette 🪔 Diya Lamp 📽️ Film Projector 📸 Camera With Flash

🌍 💡 Electric Light Bulb In Other Languages

Discover the name of the 💡 emoji in various languages:

Arabic مصباح مضاء

Chinese 灯泡

Chinese (Traditional) 燈泡

French ampoule

German Glühbirne

Hindi लाइट बल्ब, विचार

Italian lampadina

Japanese 電球

Korean 전구

Portuguese lâmpada

Spanish bombilla

Turkish ampul

Vietnamese bóng đèn

Russian лампочка

Thai หลอดไฟ

Source: Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR)

❓ FAQ

What does the Electric Light Bulb emoji 💡 mean?

The Electric Light Bulb emoji 💡 is part of the Objects category (light & video group). It was added in Unicode 0.6 and is available on all major platforms including iOS, Android, and Windows.

How do I copy the Electric Light Bulb emoji?

Click the "Copy 💡" button at the top of this page, or click any copy button next to the format you need (emoji, shortcode, HTML entity, or Unicode).

What is the shortcode for 💡?

The shortcode is :bulb:. You can use it on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

Electric Light Bulb Emoji