enlightening

Yellow smiley face with a serious expression holding and reading an open book.
Free for your Discord server

What does the enlightening emoji mean?

A studious smiley face deep in a book, perfect for when you're actually doing your homework.

This classic 3D-style smiley face is captured in a moment of intense focus while reading a book. It is a staple in Discord servers for signaling that a user is busy studying, researching, or simply pretending to be intellectual during a heated debate. The expression is often used ironically to suggest someone is 'educating' themselves or others.

When to use it

  • Indicating you are busy studying for exams
  • Pretending to read during a long conversation
  • Showing off your newfound knowledge on topics
  • Responding to someone who needs to read more

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