Awake

Shaquille O'Neal face with bright glowing white laser beams shooting from his eyes.
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What does the Awake emoji mean?

When you finally see the truth and your third eye opens wide.

This emoji features a classic 'laser eyes' edit applied to a portrait of Shaquille O'Neal, a staple of internet meme culture. It is used in Discord and Slack to signify intense realization, sudden enlightenment, or to mockingly react to a 'woke' or overly serious take.

When to use it

  • Reacting to someone sharing a brilliant idea
  • Showing sudden realization during a heated debate
  • Mocking someone acting like a conspiracy theorist
  • Expressing intense focus on a specific topic

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the Awake image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the Awake image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the Awake image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.