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Gothic / PhilosophicalOscar Wilde · 1890

The Picture of Dorian Gray in Emojis

A portrait that ages while its subject stays young — in emoji.

A beautiful young man wishes his portrait would age in his place; as he sinks into a life of vice, the painting grows hideous while he stays flawless — until the bargain comes due.

The plot in emoji

The Picture of Dorian Gray emoji summary, decoded

Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.

🖼️🧑Artist Basil paints a stunning portrait of young Dorian Gray.
🌟🙏Dorian wishes the picture would age instead of him.
🍷🎭Influenced by Lord Henry, he pursues endless pleasure.
💔⚰️He cruelly drives his first love, an actress, to suicide.
🖼️👹The portrait grows uglier with every sin — but Dorian doesn't.
🔪🩸To hide his secret, he murders the painter Basil.
⏳😨Decades of corruption leave the hidden portrait monstrous.
🗡️💀He stabs the painting — and dies, aged and hideous, as it turns beautiful again.

The cast of The Picture of Dorian Gray in emoji

The main characters, one emoji each — tap any to copy.

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Dorian Gray

The eternally youthful hedonist.

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Basil Hallward

The devoted painter.

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Lord Henry

The corrupting cynic.

The Picture of Dorian Gray emoji set

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Picture of Dorian Gray in emojis?: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde can be summed up in emojis as: 🖼️🧑💎🍷🎭💔🔪👹⏳🗡️💀 — a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
How do you describe The Picture of Dorian Gray with emojis?: Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each — the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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