emoji ⏸️ pause button svg

⏸️” meaning: pause button, pause Emoji

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  • 9.1+

    iOS ⏸️Minimum display requirements

  • 6.0.1+

    Android ⏸️Minimum display requirements

  • 10+

    Windows ⏸️Minimum display requirements

⏸️Meaning and Description

The "Pause Button" emoji , is a symbol that's all about taking a momentary break. It is designed as two vertical parallel bars, a universally recognized representation for 'pause' on media players, and apt for various contexts, especially when indicating a halt or temporary stop.

In many contexts, especially those related to music, videos, or technology, the emoji signifies the action of pausing playback. Whether you're talking about pausing a song, halting a movie, or simply wanting someone to shut up🤐, the pause emoji is a suitable choice.

On social media platforms, the emoji often represents a break or a moment of reflection. It might appear in a post about someone taking a brief respite from their busy day, symbolizing their need for a short break. Or, it could be used in a tweet about pausing to think or reflect on a particular topic or event.
💡Extended reading and popular science

The current ⏸️ is a variant Emoji (emoji style, displaying colorful symbols on most new platforms), and it has two corresponding Emoji: (basic Emoji without variant symbols) and ⏸︎ (text style, displaying black and white symbols on some old platforms). ⏸️ (emoji style) = (base style) + emoji style


The meaning of emoji symbol ⏸️ is pause button, it is related to bar, double, pause, vertical, it can be found in emoji category: "🛑 Symbols" - "⏏️ Audio & Video Symbol".

⏸️Examples and Usage

🔸 Let’s stop for a moment, ⏸️. I have an important news to announce.
🔸 He paused⏸️ and listened for an answer.
🔸 ⏸️ (23F8 FE0F) = (23F8) + emoji style (FE0F)

⏸️Basic Information

Emoji: ⏸️
Shortname: pause button
Apple Name: Pause Symbol
Known as: Pause
Codepoint: U+23F8 FE0F Copy
Decimal: ALT+9208 ALT+65039
Unicode Version: None
Emoji Version: 1.0 (2015-06-09)
Categories: 🛑 Symbols
Sub Categories: ⏏️ Audio & Video Symbol
Keywords: bar | double | pause | pause button | vertical
Proposal: L2/11‑052

👨‍💻Unicode Information (Advanced Usage)

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⏸️More Languages

Language Short Name & Link
Arabic⏸️ زر إيقاف مؤقت
Bulgarian⏸️ бутон за пауза
Chinese, Simplified⏸️ 暂停按钮
Chinese, Traditional⏸️ 暫停
Croatian⏸️ tipka za pauzu
Czech⏸️ tlačítko pozastavení
Danish⏸️ pauseknap
Dutch⏸️ pauzeknop
Filipino⏸️ button na i-pause
Finnish⏸️ pysäytä
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