😃️ Grinning face with big eyes emoji
HTML
😃
Unicode
U+1F603
What is 😃️ called?
😃️ is called the Grinning face with big eyes emoji.
Sometimes called the big eyes smiley, excited face or βyayβ face because its open eyes make the grin look alert and enthusiastic.
What does 😃️ mean?
The grinning face with big eyes emoji conveys eager happiness, delighted surprise, or energetic friendliness. The open eyes make the reaction look alert and excited, so it works well for welcome news, anticipation, or enthusiastic agreement.
It is brighter and more animated than π Grinning face, but it does not imply laughter as strongly as π Grinning squinting face. For a similarly open grin with warmer closed eyes, compare π Grinning face with smiling eyes.
Writers often use it to make βyes,β βhello,β or βI cannot waitβ feel genuinely enthusiastic.
Other meanings
The wide eyes can add a note of amazement, eagerness, or nervous enthusiasm. In an uncertain context, it may read as someone smiling intensely while waiting for a response.
Example Usage
I got a place on the course! π
Only two days until the trip π
More details
Its Unicode code point is U+1F603, and it has been available as an emoji since Emoji 1.0. Its official name refers to the enlarged open eyes rather than to a separate surprise symbol.
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- 🙂️ Slightly smiling face
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- 😊️ Smiling face with smiling eyes
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Visual description
A round yellow face has two large open eyes and a broad open smile. The dark mouth normally shows a row of white upper teeth.
Its eyes are taller and more prominent than those of the standard grinning face, producing an alert, delighted look. Platforms vary the eye shape, eyebrows, teeth, and mouth size.
β οΈ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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