⏯️ Play Pause Button Emoji

The play pause button emoji ⏯️ depicts a right-pointing play triangle beside two vertical pause bars. It is used in contexts related to playing or pausing media and other playback controls. The combined design can indicate a play-or-pause action.

Play Pause Button Emoji Meaning

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Meaning

A control button visually represented as a triangle pointing right (play) with a double vertical bar (pause) superimposed on it. The design is typically monochrome, often white on a black or gray background. This emoji is part of the 'av-symbol' series and is officially designated for use in media playback controls, indicating the ability to either play or pause content.

Common Uses

  • Indicating playback control in media contexts: 'Press ⏯️ to start or pause the video.'
  • Asking for a pause or play action: 'Can you ⏯️ the song for me?'
  • Referring to a break or continuation in activities: 'Let's ⏯️ the meeting for a few minutes.'

Example Sentences

  • For technical support, press ⏯️ to resume the tutorial.
  • Hey, can you ⏯️ the presentation while I grab some coffee?
  • I need to ⏯️ my workout routine today, I'm feeling a bit tired.

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Play Pause Button Emoji Details

Name

Play Or Pause Button

Short Name

:black_right_pointing_triangle_with_double_vertical_bar:

Unicode

U+23EFU+FE0F

Unicode Version

8.0

Release Year

2015

Category

Symbols

Subcategory

Av Symbol

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

Facebook Style

Emoji Styles

PLAY OR PAUSE BUTTON 3D Emoji - High Quality 3D Rendered Emoji

3D Style

Color Style

Flat Style

High Contrast

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