The busts in silhouette emoji—also known as the shadows, silhouettes, or users emoji—was approved in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0. While it slightly varies in appearance across platforms, almost all designs for the emoji feature two, gender-neutral, faceless busts in shadowy blue or gray hues.

Keywords (click to find more): bust, human, person, silhouette To use 'bust in silhouette' on social media like Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you can copy the emoji character on the left. This is a special character, not an image, so it can be used anywhere.

While it slightly varies in appearance across platforms, almost all designs for the emoji feature two, gender-neutral, faceless busts in shadowy blue or gray hues. Early in the 2010s, the emoji stood for “account users” on both specialized programs and on social media.

Early in the 2010s, the emoji stood for “account users” on both specialized programs and on social media. This use is probably due to the fact that many platforms, like Facebook or iPhone contacts, display a generic silhouetted bust for a user who has not selected an image or icon for their account.