Stopwatch emoji meaning

The stopwatch emoji shows a handheld timekeeping device designed to measure specific amounts of time accurately. It is often used in activities like sports, where timing is crucial, as well as in experiments and fitness routines where tracking duration is important. This emoji represents precision and the ability to track small amounts of time effectively. It can also express a sense of urgency or the need to act quickly. The stopwatch is a tool widely recognized for its role in timing tasks and events with great accuracy.

The stopwatch emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09114