💭️ Thought balloon emoji
HTML
💭
Unicode
U+1F4AD
What is 💭️ called?
💭️ is called the Thought balloon emoji.
Commonly called the thought bubble, thinking cloud, or idea bubble. “Dream bubble” is also used, although the emoji can represent any silent thought.
What does 💭️ mean?
💭 represents an internal thought, idea, memory, plan, dream, or daydream. It shows that the message is being considered silently rather than spoken aloud.
The small trailing circles follow comic convention for thoughts. 💬 Speech balloon means communication, while 💤 Zzz specifically indicates sleep or boredom.
Other meanings
Thinking, wondering, imagining, planning, remembering, brainstorming, a private idea, daydreaming, or silently considering a choice.
Example Usage
I keep thinking about that travel idea 💭
Trying to imagine a better solution 💭
More details
Officially named thought balloon. Its code point is U+1F4AD, introduced in Emoji 1.0. It is a comic convention and does not identify whether the thought is spoken, typed, remembered, or imagined.
Visual description
A large white cloud-shaped balloon connected to two or three smaller round bubbles.
The scalloped cloud edge and circular trail distinguish thoughts from the pointed tail of a speech balloon. Platform outlines and shading vary.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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