🔺 Red Triangle Pointed Up

Code Points: U+1F53A

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🔺 Emoji Meaning

The red triangle pointing up (🔺) emoji has a few popular meanings, often related to its shape and color:

  • Play button: Its resemblance to a traditional "play" symbol makes it frequently used as an indicator to start, begin, or continue something. Think of pressing "play" on a video or game.
  • Upward direction/increase: The upward-pointing triangle visually represents an increase, progress, rising action, or a general upward trend. It can be used in contexts related to stocks, graphs, or personal improvement.
  • Alert/warning/caution: Due to the color red often being associated with warnings or alerts, this emoji can sometimes indicate caution, danger, or something that needs attention.
  • Emphasis/highlight: Similar to other shapes, like arrows or stars, the red triangle can be used to draw attention to a particular point or emphasize a specific piece of text.
  • Masculinity/male: In some contexts, particularly when discussing gender, the upward-pointing triangle can represent maleness, as opposed to the downward-pointing triangle for femaleness.

The specific meaning of the 🔺 emoji is highly dependent on the context in which it is used.


Red Triangle Pointed Up Emoji Images

Here is how Red Triangle Pointed Up emoji looks like on iPhone, Android, Facebook, Messenger and X:

Geometric Related Emoji

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