🔅 Dim Button
U+1F505🔅 Meaning & Usage
This low brightness symbol 🔅 is commonly found on smartphones and computer interfaces to indicate that screen brightness has been reduced. People often tap it late at night to dim their screens and avoid harsh light that might disturb others or strain their eyes. Beyond just a setting icon, it’s become a widely recognized visual shorthand for nighttime mode, calm environments, or even digital minimalism. On social media, some users even repurpose it metaphorically to suggest keeping things low-key or mellow. It usually appears alongside its brighter counterpart (🔆), forming an intuitive pair for light-level control.
Usage Examples
"Remember to turn the screen to when reading at night 🔅， Protecting the eyes is very important."
"Remember to turn the screen to when reading at night 🔅， Protecting the eyes is very important."
"Remember to turn the screen to when reading at night 🔅， Protecting the eyes is very important."
Technical Info
U+1F505🔅\1f505\u{1f505}Code Preview
<span class="symbol-dim-button">🔅</span> <!-- Unicode: U+1F505 --> <!-- Name: Dim Button -->
Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + 1F505Type 1F505 then press Option + EnterCtrl + Shift + U, type 1F505, EnterQuick Actions
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🔅 Meaning & Usage
This low brightness symbol 🔅 is commonly found on smartphones and computer interfaces to indicate that screen brightness has been reduced. People often tap it late at night to dim their screens and avoid harsh light that might disturb others or strain their eyes. Beyond just a setting icon, it’s become a widely recognized visual shorthand for nighttime mode, calm environments, or even digital minimalism. On social media, some users even repurpose it metaphorically to suggest keeping things low-key or mellow. It usually appears alongside its brighter counterpart (🔆), forming an intuitive pair for light-level control.
Usage Examples
"Remember to turn the screen to when reading at night 🔅， Protecting the eyes is very important."
"Remember to turn the screen to when reading at night 🔅， Protecting the eyes is very important."
"Remember to turn the screen to when reading at night 🔅， Protecting the eyes is very important."
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PixelHow do I copy the Dim Button symbol?
Simply click the Copy Symbol button on this page to copy 🔅 to your clipboard, then paste it anywhere.
What Unicode code point does Dim Button have?
The Unicode code point for Dim Button isU+1F505. For HTML use 🔅, for CSS use \1f505.
What block does Dim Button belong to?
Dim Button belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block.
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