Cinema 🎦
Quick answer
🎦 Cinema is an emoji in the Symbols category, under “Audio & video symbols”. People also find it by searching camera, film, movie.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Symbols
- Subgroup
- Audio & video symbols
- Unicode
- U+1F3A6
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Year added
- 2010
- Shortcode
:cinema:
Cinema 🎦: Meaning
🎦 Cinema is an emoji in the Symbols category, under “Audio & video symbols”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
People also find it by searching camera, film, movie.
How to use 🎦 Cinema
Audio and video symbols show play, pause, repeat, and brightness, as in media controls.
Example messages
- Pausing social media for a week 🎦
- On repeat 🎦
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🎦 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F3A6 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🎦 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🎦 | |
| CSS | \1F3A6 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F3A6} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83C\uDFA6 | |
| Python | \U0001F3A6 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%8E%A6 | |
| GitHub | :cinema: | |
| Slack / Discord | :cinema: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🎦 | U+1F3A6 | Cinema |
History and device support
🎦 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “cinema”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “cinema”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “cinema”.
Also searched as
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Name in other languages
- EnglishCinema
- EspañolCine
- PortuguêsCinema
- FrançaisCinéma
- DeutschKinosymbol
- ItalianoSimbolo del cinema
- NederlandsKnop voor filmen
- РусскийВидеозапись
- УкраїнськаКінематограф
- PolskiKino
- TürkçeSinema
- العربيةسينما
- فارسیسینما
- اردوسینما
- עבריתקולנוע
- हिन्दीसिनेमा
- বাংলাসিনেমা
- தமிழ்சினிமா
- తెలుగువీడియో కెమెరా చిహ్నం
- मराठीसिनेमा
- Bahasa IndonesiaFilm
- Bahasa MelayuPanggung
- Tiếng ViệtRạp chiếu phim
- ไทยโรงภาพยนตร์
- FilipinoSinehan
- 日本語映画
- 한국어영화
- 简体中文电影院
- 繁體中文電影院
- KiswahiliFilamu
Questions and answers
What does the 🎦 Cinema emoji mean?
🎦 Cinema is an emoji in the Symbols category, under “Audio & video symbols”. People also find it by searching camera, film, movie.
How do I copy and paste the Cinema emoji?
Tap or click the large 🎦 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Cinema emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “cinema”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “cinema”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “cinema”.
When was the Cinema emoji added?
The Cinema emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
What is the Unicode for 🎦?
The Cinema emoji is U+1F3A6 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🎦.
Which category is the Cinema emoji in?
🎦 Cinema is in the Symbols category, in the “Audio & video symbols” subgroup, together with 24 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🎦?
Emojis similar to 🎦 Cinema include 🔀 Shuffle tracks button, 🔁 Repeat button, 🔂 Repeat single button, ▶️ Play button.
What is the Cinema emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Cine (Español), Cinéma (Français), Kinosymbol (Deutsch), सिनेमा (हिन्दी), سينما (العربية), 映画 (日本語).
How many characters is the 🎦 emoji?
🎦 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🎦?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “cinema”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🎦?
Its official keywords are camera, film, movie. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🎦.
Can I use 🎦 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🎦 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🎦 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Cinema?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :cinema: to insert 🎦.
Does 🎦 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Cinema emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🎦 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.