🕵️ Detective Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Detective

Short Name

:sleuth_or_spy:

Unicode

U+1F575U+FE0F

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2014

Category

People & Body

Subcategory

Person Role

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

DETECTIVE emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F575-FE0F

Apple Style

DETECTIVE emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F575-FE0F

Google Style

DETECTIVE emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F575-FE0F

Twitter Style

DETECTIVE emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F575-FE0F

Facebook Style

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

A detective depicted as a silhouette or a detailed figure wearing a trench coat, hat, and often a mask or sunglasses. The color scheme varies across platforms, typically using black or a dark color for the silhouette and a mix of dark and light colors for the detailed figure. Symbolizes investigation, secrecy, and sleuthing. Part of the 'person-role' subcategory within the 'People & Body' category.

Common Uses

  • Indicating a secretive or investigative nature: '🕵️ Found the hidden clue!'
  • Referring to a detective or spy character: '🕵️ Sherlock Holmes is my favorite detective.'
  • Joking about being sneaky or secretive: '🕵️ I know what you did last summer!'

Example Sentences

  • The security team is conducting an investigation 🕵️
  • I love watching detective shows like 'Sherlock' 🕵️
  • Shh, don't tell anyone, but I'm planning a surprise party 🕵️

Frequently Asked Questions