Eye

A single human eye with a visible pupil, iris, and eyelashes, shown from the front.

The 👁️ Eye emoji represents vision, perception, awareness, or surveillance. It’s more introspective or symbolic than 👀, often appearing in discussions about introspection, focus, or spiritual themes.

It may be used in combination with other emojis—like the 🧠 Brain or a mouth 👄—to symbolize ideas like “I saw that,” “keeping watch,” or “inner wisdom.” It’s also used in art, fashion, or mysticism-related content (e.g., third eye references).

Less playful than 👀, the single eye emoji often carries a more thoughtful or serious tone.