face with monocle

This is a face emoji wearing a monocle on one eye. It's used to express intellectual and sophisticated imagery.

Commonly used when examining something closely or in suspicious situations. It playfully depicts the monocle image popularized by British gentlemen and wealthy individuals.

This emoji borrows from the image of the monocle, a fashion item of 19th-century European upper class. In modern usage, it's used to humorously portray curious detectives or intellectual observers.

Recently, it has become popular on social media to cleverly express situations of doubt or truth-seeking. It frequently appears in meme culture to point out conspiracies or suspicious situations, and has evolved to carry a humorous meaning among Generation Z.