👆 Backhand index pointing up | Backhand index pointing up emoji

On EmojiAll, the backhand index pointing up emoji (Unicode name “backhand index pointing up”) is filed under People & Body. Typical contexts for this emoji are back of hand, pointing up and hand. The positivity score for this emoji is 58 out of 100, inside the Neutral range.

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1. Backhand index pointing up emoji attributes

Symbol: 👆
Name: Backhand index pointing up
English name: backhand index pointing up
Unicode code point: U+1F446
HTML entity: 👆
Decimal: 👆
Category: People & Body›Gestures
Keywords: back of hand, pointing up, hand, backhand, index, pointing
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2. Backhand index pointing up emoji meaning

The backhand index pointing up emoji is part of Gestures, the subgroup of People & Body that holds 45 symbols. It signals back of hand, pointing up and hand, which is why it works as a shorthand in short messages. It travels well between apps, since the shape and the idea behind it are both simple.

In everyday chat, the backhand index pointing up (👆) usually appears alongside words about back of hand, pointing up and hand. A few words of text make the intent clearer than the symbol on its own.

3. Backhand index pointing up emoji sentiment

Neutral

58 / 100

Scored 58 out of 100, this emoji sits in the Neutral range. It works as a visual label for the thing it depicts.

A higher score means a more positive feeling; scores near 50 are neutral.

4. Backhand index pointing up emoji examples

1Family dinner tonight 👆
2Thanks, that helped a lot 👆
3Waving hello from the office 👆

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