heart symbol

Romantic emoji shape

The heart symbol (♥ or ❤) represents love, affection, or liking.

It appears constantly in digital communication—texts, social media, and emoji—to express fondness or approval: I ♥ NY, She hearted my post.

The shape bears little resemblance to the anatomical organ but has represented romantic love for centuries.

As a verb, to heart something means to like or love it: I heart that song.

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romance · romantic gesture · red · shape · icon · beating · pulse · affection · cute · card · tattoo · passion · devotion · crush · adore · pink · doodle · text

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Opposites
emotional valence

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Skeletal danger symbol

thumbs down · black heart · skull symbol · stop sign · skull emoji

anatomical accuracy

heart symbolhuman heart

Body's blood-pumping organ

symbolic domain

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Visual for inner monologue

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G