⏯️ Meaning: A ▶️ Play Button paired with two short parallel lines; indicating the ‘pause’. The ⏯️ Play or Pause Button emoji refers to the button responsible and capable of both acts on audio and video platforms.
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How and When to Use the ⏯️ Play or Pause Button Emoji
- The ⏯️ may suggest that both ‘play’ and ‘pause’ fundamentally go together besides the fact that it saves keyboard space and enhances efficiency.
- Some metaphorical examples for the previous point would be – “Sometimes, it’s alright to take a break before you buck up to move that mountain ⏯️” or “She was just gone for a couple of minutes. When she was back, we continued talking for hours ⏯️”.
- Being able to pause in real-time music take some sort of power that roots in technological advancement. It suggests realistic continuity even in the lack of awareness.
- Instances for the previous use-case: “Let’s get back together and pick up from where we left off ⏯️” or “If we physically apart for years, would you feel the same the next time you see me? ⏯️”.
- While sharing music videos, audio clips, or any other such content on your social media handle or via direct message (DM), you could precede the link or post with ⏯️.
Other Names
- ⏯️ Play and Pause
- ⏯️ Play/Pause Button
- ⏯️ Play-Pause Symbol
- ⏯️ Black Right-Pointing Triangle With Double Vertical Bars
- ⏯️ Play Button and Pause Button Together