💡 Electric Light Bulb Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Electric Light Bulb

Short Name

:bulb:

Unicode

U+1F4A1

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Category

Objects

Subcategory

Light & video

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F4A1

Apple Style

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F4A1

Google Style

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F4A1

Twitter Style

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F4A1

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

SoftBank style

SoftBank

DoCoMo style

DoCoMo

KDDI style

KDDI

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >💡</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

An electric light bulb depicted as a clear or white bulb emitting light, often with a yellow or white glow. The design is typically simple, with a filament visible inside the bulb. Symbolizes ideas, inspiration, and innovation. Part of the Objects category, specifically in the light & video subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Indicating a new idea or inspiration: 'I just had a brilliant idea 💡'
  • Highlighting innovative solutions: 'Here's a new approach we could try 💡'
  • Suggesting creative thinking: 'Let's brainstorm some creative solutions 💡'

Example Sentences

  • The team came up with a new marketing strategy 💡 that could boost our sales.
  • I had a light bulb moment 💡 while reading the latest industry report.
  • Let's turn on our creative light bulbs 💡 and see what ideas we can come up with.

Frequently Asked Questions