What does ๐ Backhand Index Pointing Left mean?
Pointing left with the back of the hand toward you, this finger directs attention to something on the left or earlier on, such as a photo, a name or the speaker (โthatโs me ๐โ). Placed after ๐ as ๐๐, the two fingers tap shyly together, a cute way to ask for something while feeling bashful. It also works as a simple โgo backโ arrow.
๐ Backhand Index Pointing Left is an emoji from the People & Body category (hand gestures: single finger), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about finger, hand and point.
Example messages
๐ Backhand Index Pointing Left on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Backhand Index Pointing Left looks on each platform.
Backhand Index Pointing Left in every skin tone
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Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :point_left:.
When was the Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji added?
๐ Backhand Index Pointing Left was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Backhand Index Pointing Left. The underlying code (U+1F448) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.