keycap: * *️⃣ - OzVoca Emoji Details
keycap: *
This emoji shows the asterisk (*) symbol from a keyboard. You can use it to emphasize important information.
This emoji is also used to hide content, like when typing a password, or to censor swear words. For example, you can write 'f***' instead of 'fuck'.
The 'keycap asterisk' emoji is used on computers as a multiplication sign or as a 'wildcard' that includes everything. So, it can mean all items in a list or be used to emphasize a certain word.
This symbol was originally used to mark a footnote when additional explanation was needed in a text. Now, it's used in various contexts in online conversations, such as filtering profanity (f***) or indicating edited text (*edited). It's interesting how a single, simple symbol has expanded to have multiple meanings over time.