Light bulb emoji meaning

The light bulb emoji is an image of a traditional light bulb that typically has a yellowish glow, resembling the warm light it emits in real life. It is often used to represent new ideas, moments of realization, or bursts of inspiration. This emoji also symbolizes brightness, knowledge, and electricity in general. Its versatility makes it perfect for conversations about brainstorming, creative thinking, or sharing a clever thought.

The light bulb emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026