🕵♂Meaning and Description
The genesis of the modern detective story can be traced back to Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' penned in 1841. However, the crown for the most iconic fictional detective arguably goes to Sherlock Holmes, brought to life by Arthur Conan Doyle in his 1887 masterpiece 'A Study in Scarlet'. Holmes has become a muse for the creation of numerous other celebrated detectives in literature, including Hercule Poirot, Nero Wolfe, Miss Marple, Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, and Harry Bosch, to name just a few.
The emoji 🕵 represents a man investigator, someone who uncovers clues to solve mysteries. It is often used to signal curiosity, suspicion, or a sense of intrigue, and may suggest that someone is prying into matters or seeking answers. The emoji is often paired with other emojis like the magnifying glass "🔎" or the pistol "🔫" to paint a picture of crime-solving or adventure.
On social media, this emoji adds an element of suspense and intrigue. You might find it in posts or messages related to mystery novels, crime TV shows, or when someone is playing the detective in real life. It could signify the act of looking closely at a situation or "snooping" around, or showing that someone's engaged in research or study. It might also hint that someone is attractive or mysterious, or be a playful jab at someone acting like a know-it-all or a busybody. All in all, context is crucial in interpreting its intended meaning.
In addition, the next time you're solving a puzzle, uncovering a mystery, or just being extra observant, don't forget this emoji and its genderless version of "🕵" and female version of "🕵️♀️"!
💡Extended reading and popular science
🕵♂ (man detective) = 🕵 (detective) + ♂ (male sign)
🕵♂ (no style) = 🕵️♂️ (emoji style) - emoji style
The meaning of emoji symbol 🕵♂ is man detective, it is related to detective, man, sleuth, spy, it can be found in emoji category: "👌 People & Body" - "👨🍳 Profession & Role".
🕵♂ is a zero-width joiner sequence, which is formed by combining 1 ZWJ zero width joiner and 2 individual Emoji. These individual Emojis are: 🕵 (detective), ♂ (male sign). The new Emoji formed is displayed as a single Emoji: 🕵♂ on some platforms with good compatibility, but it may also be displayed as multiple Emojis put together: 🕵♂ on some platforms with poor compatibility.
🕵♂ (1F575 200D 2642) - unqualified Emoji, See also: 🕵️♂️ (1F575 FE0F 200D 2642 FE0F) - fully-qualified Emoji.
🕵♂Examples and Usage
🕵♂Images from Various Manufacturers
🕵♂Basic Information
Emoji: | 🕵♂ |
Shortname: | man detective |
Codepoint: | U+1F575 200D 2642 Copy |
Decimal: | ALT+128373 ALT+8205 ALT+9794 |
Unicode Version: | None |
Emoji Version: | None |
Categories: | 👌 People & Body |
Sub Categories: | 👨🍳 Profession & Role |
Keywords: | detective | man | sleuth | spy |
Proposal: | L2/11‑052 |
👨💻Unicode Information (Advanced Usage)
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🕵♂See also
🕵♂Extended Content
🕵♂More Languages
Language | Short Name & Link |
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Arabic | 🕵♂ محقّق |
Bulgarian | 🕵♂ мъж детектив |
Chinese, Simplified | 🕵♂ 男侦探 |
Chinese, Traditional | 🕵♂ 男偵探 |
Croatian | 🕵♂ istražitelj |
Czech | 🕵♂ kriminální inspektor |
Danish | 🕵♂ mandlig detektiv |
Dutch | 🕵♂ mannelijke detective |
Filipino | 🕵♂ lalaking detektib |
Finnish | 🕵♂ miesetsivä |