Face with peeking eye emoji meaning

The face with peeking eye emoji shows a face partially hidden by hands, with one eye peeking out through the fingers. This emoji represents feelings like shyness, nervousness, or a mix of curiosity and hesitation. It is often used when someone feels a little embarrassed but still wants to stay involved or when they are watching something with part curiosity and part apprehension. The playful nature of this emoji makes it useful for expressing lighthearted emotions, like feeling intrigued or pretending to hide while still wanting to be noticed. It also adds a fun, peek-a-boo element to digital conversations.

The face with peeking eye emoji is also known as Peekaboo Emoji.

The face with peeking eye emoji was approved in Unicode 14.0 and added in Emoji 14.0, see related proposal L2/19378