Emoji meanings – Objects

Definitions of the emojis

It’s fair to state that objects play a special role in the current digital era. With multiple examples to rely upon, you will hardly miss an object to express a particular message in mind. The object emoji categories have been specifically designed to cover different sectors in life, whether it’s home, work, hobbies, or professionalism, you will find an object that fits your preference.

When it comes to applications, objects portray direct meaning as well as metaphorical. Thus, you can select the object emoji you want to use based on the context of your text. If it’s about music, there are objects with musical meanings, if it’s about money; there are currency emoji to use. So, let’s take a look at the various objects subcategory emoji and how to use the emoji under each.

Accessories

These emoji cover everything you need to make your look complete, whether it’s a ring for your engagement, a briefcase for office wear, the crown for kings and queens, or a handbag for ladies. You can use these accessories to express their direct meaning or indirectly in the context of dressing up.

Clothing

The clothing subcategory includes various types of clothes. Whether it’s women’s wear, menswear, activity, or working attire, you will find a perfect match that fits the context of your discussion. This subcategory is used indirectly to express shopping, dressing, working, casual or official wear, cultural wear, and protective wear among others.

Writing

Writing object emoji applies in the context of writing or anything related to writing. Therefore, you can use emoji under this category when you want to express your engagement in school work, office work, assignment, literature, letter writing or even writing a memo among other tasks.

Tools

Tool object emoji covers various types of workshop tools that are always handy in performing different roles. The tool selections are those that are commonly used by many users whether it’s at home or work. Therefore, you can use these emoji in the context of work related to the tools, metaphorically, or even referring to the tool itself.

Sound

These emoji refer to anything related to sound, especially volume. It can be talking, chatting, music, ringtone, ringing bell among others. So, when you feel bothered or amused by a certain sound, you can use this emoji. for instance the high volume, medium, or low volume depending on how you are responding to the sound. Furthermore, this emoji also has broad meanings like celebration by use of 📣 Megaphone, sending mail by use of 📯 Postal horn, or even an announcement through the use of 📢 Loudspeaker. For example

“Wow, I love that music, increase the volume a little bit 🔉”

Science

Like any other object emoji, science objects have both direct and indirect meanings depending on the context of your text. Directly, this emoji can apply in expressing the precise objects you are using, for instance, a microscope, Petri dish, or test tube among others.

Indirectly, the object will portray anything related to it for instance laboratory, science project, or microscopy when you use a tool such as a microscope or astronomy when you use a telescope.

“I am at the laboratory doing research 🔬”

Telecommunication

With these emoji, you no longer need to type words like cell phone, mobile phone, Fax machine, and pager among other telecommunication devices. Furthermore, they also portray metaphorical meanings like the pager which stands for outdated, relic, or tradition among other meanings.

Office

Wondering how to express your office duties or professionalism without using words? Office objects emoji are exactly what you should use. This subcategory comprises common office accessories like a briefcase, clipboard, calendar, file folder, and card index among others. The objects can directly refer to the objects or portray indirect meaning related to office practice.

“The company is suffering major loses 📉”

Musical instruments

It’s time to express love for your favorite musical instrument with these emoji. They include drum, violin, guitar, musical keyboard, and trumpet among others. These objects express anything related to musical instruments. Therefore, if your discussion is based on the context of music, you can use these object emoji.

Music

Like the object subcategory musical instruments emoji, music objects also portray a similar meaning. Items under this category have the direct meaning as well as symbolic meanings like love for music.

Money

With money objects, you can express anything related to currency without the use of words. Whether it’s a pound banknote, Dollar banknote or currency exchange, they are all within your reach.

Medical

Medical objects come in handy when discussing things related to hospitals, clinics, or even the profession. Some of the emoji under this category include pill and syringe.

“This is my last treatment injection 💉”

Mail

Are you waiting for mail? These objects are exactly what you need. You can express anything related to mails like incoming mail, outgoing or inbox mail among others.

“Have you received my mail? 📧”

Lock

Wondering whether you locked your door on your way out? Use this emoji to ask your neighbor or friend to check it out for you.

“Take the key 🔑 and unlock the door for visitors”

Light and video

This subcategory contains various objects related to video and light. Therefore, let your friends know what you are doing with this emoji. Some of them include flashlight, television, camera, clapperboard, and light bulb among others.

Household

As the name states, this category is handy when discussing house objects. Some of them may include broom, toilet, bathtub, and roll of paper including other things.

“My bathroom 🛁 door is stuck 🔒”

Computer

This includes computers and anything related to it such as DVD, Optical disk, floppy disk, and laptop among others. With this emoji, you can use them directly or indirectly to express a particular message.