๐ช
What ๐ช means
A two-partitioned window with a wooden frame and a transparent glass. On most platforms, this emoji is designed with four partitions, with frames of different colours and materials.
The ๐ช Window emoji represents a necessary source of ventilation, light, and the overall design for a building or a room. Metaphorically and maybe even philosophically, it could signify opportunities and perspectives.
How and when to use it
- If you're asking someone to clear their perspective, you can use ๐ช. For example, "It's wiser to clean your windows than to expect the outside to look clean ๐ช".
- Similarly, use ๐ช while talking about perspectives in any context; a picture caption, a text message, a comment on a post, etc. For instance, "Each of us is entitled to our own opinions and perspectives. Just like we don't borrow windows, we don't borrow outlooks either ๐ช".
- If you're widening someone's awareness towards an opportunity, ๐ช is your magical emoji. Yes! A window of opportunity, indeed! Like, "It may be a small opening, but it's a huge window of opportunity for your career ๐ช".
- Another example of using ๐ช in a suitable context would be the famous "When one door closes, another opens. Sometimes it's a door and sometimes a window. Your job is to identify your chance ๐ช".
Other Names
- ๐ช Casement
- ๐ช Opening
- ๐ช Aperture
- ๐ช Wooden Framed Window
- ๐ช Window of Opportunity
- ๐ช Window to the World
- ๐ช Window to Oneself
- ๐ช Clean Windows
- ๐ช Tainted Windows
The lowdown
- Category
- Objects โบ household
- Codepoints
U+1FA9F- Emoji version
- Emoji 13.0
- Shortcodes
:window:- Keywords
- air, frame, fresh, opening, transparent, view, window
How it looks across platforms
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โก Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first โ ๐ช Window or ๐น๐ฉ Flag: Chad?