stare

Cat face with glowing white fur and dark, wide, unblinking eyes staring forward.
Used in 5 servers · 9 downloads · Free for your Discord server

What does the stare emoji mean?

A glowing, wide-eyed cat staring directly into your soul with intense, unblinking focus.

This iconic meme emoji features a high-contrast, overexposed cat face that has become a staple in Discord servers for conveying awkward silence or intense scrutiny. It is frequently used to react to bizarre statements or to imply that the user is watching the conversation unfold with unsettling curiosity.

When to use it

  • Reacting to someone saying something extremely weird
  • Staring down a user after a bad take
  • Expressing confusion during an awkward chat moment
  • Watching the chaos unfold in a channel

Also known as: :BrightCat: :cat_shocked: :emoji_23:

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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 stare 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 stare 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 stare image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.