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Judging by the fact that today almost no personal correspondence is without emoticons, we can safely say that emoji have become an independent section of language. Sometimes they even claim to replace the language: you can write a whole message using only emoticons.
Today we are going to talk about one of those emoji, which are most often used not to express emotions (although it is also possible), but for “sound coloring” of messages and posts. How does it work? We are going to tell you below.
📣 The “Megaphone” emoticon was assigned the code U+1F4E3, with which it was added to the Unicode 6.0 Objects section in 2010.
📢 The “Loudspeaker” emoticon was assigned the code U+1F4E2, with which it was added to the Unicode 6.0 Objects section in 2010.
Horns, loudspeakers, and megaphones are used to amplify sound. A horn is a mechanical hand-held device that was invented in the middle of the 17th century. It is cone-shaped, and the voice is amplified by the directional transmission of the sound wave. Devices with a length of 7.5 meters are capable of sound propagation over a distance of 5.5 km.
The loudspeaker works on the principle of converting electrical signals into acoustic signals. It is characterized by compact dimensions, there are belt, hand-held. The first loudspeaker appeared at the end of the last century. Its variety is a megaphone – a device that became a kind of synthesis of the mouthpiece and loudspeaker. Now this device is most often used.
Today, loudspeakers are very popular. They are used during excursions, during demonstrations, to announce advertisements and even at school. We can safely say that this particular device is one of the most famous, which was developed in the XIX-early XX century. It was the creation of the loudspeaker (and microphone) that gave a huge impetus to the development of sound recording and reproduction systems.
Today, however, the loudspeaker is a variant of sound equipment. According to the most conservative estimates, manufacturers annually produce about 500 million copies. Its sound quality determines how good the sound will be in various systems.
Regarding the Megaphone Emoji, this is a very simple and convenient way to make important messages that require an urgent response noticeable. Unlike most emoticons, this icon is usually placed at the beginning of a post or message, not at the end. It is for the purpose of attracting attention.
This emoji is very often found in work chats when you need your message to be seen by all participants of the correspondence. In addition, the Megaphone Emoji is used in messages related to public speeches or sporting events.
So, the Megaphone emoji is the perfect way to draw attention to your message or post and show its importance. But be careful, and use it only when it’s really about something important, because if you put this emoticon after every post, it will be like the story about the boy and the wolf – your interlocutors and followers will simply stop paying attention to it and may miss something that is really worth reading.