Light Bulb Emoji

The 💡 Light Bulb emoji represents or means an idea, a moment of inspiration, or a sudden realization. It is a visual metaphor for having a 'light bulb moment' or coming up with a new idea.

Simply click on the 💡 emoji above to instantly copy it to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in messages, social media, documents, or any app that supports emojis.

The 💡 light bulb emoji was introduced in Emoji E0.6 and is now supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.

The 💡 light bulb emoji belongs to the Objects category, specifically in the Light & Video subcategory.

The "light bulb moment" idiom dates to early 20th century cartoons showing bulbs appearing above characters' heads when they had ideas. This visual metaphor connecting illumination with mental enlightenment made the emoji perfect for inspiration.

The lightbulb moment when a brilliant idea strikes. Shows the excitement of sudden inspiration with finger pointing at the symbolic light of creativity turning on.