light bulb
light bulb meaning
The light bulb emoji 💡 shows a glowing bulb, the classic symbol for an idea, insight, or sudden inspiration. When something clicks or a bright plan strikes, people drop 💡 to mean 'aha! ', 'good idea', or 'here's a thought'. It can also literally reference lighting and electricity.
Meaning
The light bulb emoji 💡 shows a glowing bulb, the classic symbol for an idea, insight, or sudden inspiration. When something clicks or a bright plan strikes, people drop 💡 to mean 'aha!', 'good idea', or 'here's a thought'. It can also literally reference lighting and electricity. Bright and optimistic, it captures that lightbulb moment of realization and is a favorite for sharing tips, suggestions, and clever solutions.
How to use it
- 💡 What if we did it the other way?
- Just had a great idea 💡
- Pro tip 💡 always back up your files
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | gloeilamp |
| አማርኛ | አምፖል |
| العربية | مصباح مضاء |
| অসমীয়া | বিজুলী-বাতি |
| azərbaycan | işıq lampası |
| башҡорт | лампочка |
| беларуская | лямпачка |
| български | електрическа крушка |
| বাংলা | আলোর বাল্ব |
| bosanski | sijalica |
| català | bombeta |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏨᏍᏗ ᎦᏗ |
| čeština | žárovka |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | лампочка |
| Cymraeg | bwlb golau |
| Deutsch | Glühbirne |
| dolnoserbšćina | žaglawka |
| Ελληνικά | λαμπτήρας |
| English | light bulb |
| español | bombilla |
| eesti | lamp |
| euskara | bonbilla |
| فارسی | لامپ |
| suomi | hehkulamppu |
| Filipino | bumbilya ng ilaw |
| føroyskt | ljóspera |
| français | ampoule |
| Gaeilge | bolgán solais |
| Gàidhlig | bolgan solais |
| galego | lámpada |
| ગુજરાતી | લાઇટનો બલ્બ |
| Hausa | kwan fitila |
| עברית | נורה |
| हिन्दी | लाइट बल्ब, विचार |
| hrvatski | žarulja |
| hornjoserbšćina | žehlawka |
| magyar | villanykörte |
| հայերեն | էլեկտրական լամպ |
| Indonesia | bohlam |
| íslenska | ljósapera |
| italiano | lampadina |
| 日本語 | 電球 |
| Jawa | bohlam |
| ქართული | ნათურა |
| қазақ тілі | лампа |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | لامپا |
| ខ្មែរ | អំពូលពងមាន់ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಬಲ್ಬ್ |
| 한국어 | 전구 |
| कोंकणी | लायटीचो दिवो |
| кыргызча | жарык лампочкасы |
| ລາວ | ດອກໄຟ |
| lietuvių | lemputė |
| latviešu | spuldze |
| македонски | светилка |
| മലയാളം | ബൾബ് |
| монгол | гэрлийн чийдэн |
| मराठी | प्रकाशाचा दिवा |
| Melayu | mentol lampu |
| မြန်မာ | မီးလုံး |
| नेपाली | बत्तीको चिम |
| Nederlands | gloeilamp |
| norsk | lyspære |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଲାଇଟ୍ ବଲ୍ୱ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਲਾਈਟ ਬੱਲਬ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Laít Bọlb |
| polski | żarówka |
| پښتو | د رڼا بلب |
| português | lâmpada |
| rumantsch | pair electric |
| română | bec |
| русский | лампочка |
| سنڌي | روشني جو بلب |
| တႆး | ဢွမ်ၾႆး |
| සිංහල | විදුලි බුබුළ |
| slovenčina | žiarovka |
| slovenščina | žarnica |
| Soomaali | laambad dab |
| shqip | llambë |
| српски | сијалица |
| srpski | sijalica |
| svenska | glödlampa |
| Kiswahili | taa |
| தமிழ் | மின்விளக்கு |
| తెలుగు | బల్బ్ |
| ไทย | หลอดไฟ |
| ትግርኛ | ኣምፑል መብራህቲ |
| türkmen dili | lampa |
| lea fakatonga | foʻi ʻuhila |
| Türkçe | ampul |
| українська | лампочка |
| اردو | لائٹ بلب |
| o‘zbek | elektr lampasi |
| Tiếng Việt | bóng đèn |
| Èdè Yorùbá | gólòbù iná |
| 粵語 | 燈膽 |
| 粤语 | 灯胆 |
| 中文 | 灯泡 |
| 繁體中文 | 燈泡 |
| isiZulu | igilobhu likagesi |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F4A1
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :bulb: :light_bulb:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the light bulb emoji (💡) mean?
- The light bulb emoji 💡 shows a glowing bulb, the classic symbol for an idea, insight, or sudden inspiration. When something clicks or a bright plan strikes, people drop 💡 to mean 'aha! ', 'good idea', or 'here's a thought'. It can also literally reference lighting and electricity.
- How do you type the light bulb emoji?
- Copy the light bulb emoji 💡 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the light bulb emoji in?
- The light bulb emoji belongs to the Objects category.
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