📺 Television Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Television

Short Name

:tv:

Unicode

U+1F4FA

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Category

Objects

Subcategory

Light & video

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

TELEVISION emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F4FA

Apple Style

TELEVISION emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F4FA

Google Style

TELEVISION emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F4FA

Twitter Style

TELEVISION emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F4FA

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

SoftBank style

SoftBank

DoCoMo style

DoCoMo

KDDI style

KDDI

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >📺</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A television set depicted as a black or gray box with a screen displaying static or a test pattern. The design varies slightly across platforms, with some showing a more modern flat-screen style. Symbolizes television, media consumption, and entertainment. Part of the Objects category, specifically within the light & video subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Referring to television programs or media: 'Just watched a great documentary on 📺'
  • Indicating a need for entertainment: 'Bored at home, need something to watch on 📺'
  • Describing a setting or context: 'Remember the old days when we used to gather around the 📺 for family movie nights?'

Example Sentences

  • The new season of our favorite show starts tonight at 8 PM on 📺
  • Can't decide what to watch, any suggestions for something good on 📺?
  • Back in the 90s, the 📺 was the centerpiece of every living room.

Frequently Asked Questions