v2.0
🌔Waxing Gibbous Moon EmojiUnicode: 1F314
A moon that's more than half illuminated but not yet full, symbolizing growth and approaching completion.
Released in 2010 with Unicode 6.0
moonprogressanticipationgrowthalmost fullwaxinglunar phasenearly theregetting thereon the rise
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Meaning and Interpretation
🌔 So this one shows the moon when it's getting bigger each night - you know, that phase where it's clearly more than half full but still not quite at 100%. People use this when they wanna show something's progressing nicely and almost there. It's like saying 'we're in the home stretch!' or 'so close I can taste it!' Super useful when you're working towards something and want to give a quick visual update on how it's going.
Symbolism
- Progress and momentum
- Anticipation and excitement
- Growth and approaching completion
Common Usage Scenarios
- Project updates - letting your boss know you're almost done with that report
- Diet goals - telling your workout buddy you're close to hitting your target weight
- Planning events - confirming with friends that the weekend getaway plans are coming together nicely
Usage Examples in Conversation
Just finished chapter 5 of 6! 🌔 Almost done with this novel draft!
Down 8 pounds, only 2 more to go until my goal! 🌔 feeling pumped!
Got the flights booked and hotel confirmed, just sorting dinner reservations 🌔 weekend trip is happening!
Training is going awesome, race day is getting so close! 🌔🏃♂️
The app beta testing is wrapping up smoothly 🌔 release date soon!
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use when you want to show positive progress without jinxing it
- Perfect for 'almost there' vibes - more optimistic than just saying 'still working on it'
- Great substitute when 'new moon' feels too negative and 'full moon' feels too early
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