What is the meaning of the finger pointing emoji?

Since the release of emojis, Internet users very often use them to demonstrate what they feel or to say something. However, for some time now, knowing the meaning of emojis has become a “must” for most social media fans. Indeed, these emojis can say a lot about what we feel, and especially about what we cannot express. Precisely for this reason, in this article we will help you understand the meaning of the emoji that points to the right, which points to the left and both of these.

The meaning of the right-pointing emoji

(Picture illustration of 'pointing east' emoji. Image taken via internet.)

In principle, this emoji is defined by the fist of a right hand with the index finger extended to the east or even to the right. According to experts, this emoji is most often used when a person wants to emphasize something in particular. Indeed, in a post on social networks, if a user uses this emoji, it is to highlight the most important word or phrase in his post. Aside from that, this emoji is usually found on Facebook when a person wants to list several things at once. In this case, the index finger emoji to the right or the index finger emoji pointing east will act as a bulleted list. Publications with these are often produced with the aim of summarizing a situation or highlighting the facts.

Left-pointing emoji meaning

(Picture illustration of the "exit" emoji. Image taken via the Internet.)

Opposite to the emoji that points to the right, we currently find the emoji that points to the left. Like the first, it looks like a closed hand showing a specific direction. But, for this case, it will be a left hand pointing west or left. And the same goes for the signification which will therefore define something else. Indeed, the index emoji to the left will be used solely for the purpose of reference, marking or designation. However, it can be used with its opposite to highlight important information. In this case, the latter must be found between the 2 emojis. As internet users also know, this emoji is also called “exit”. Indeed, this is due to its use in jokes to symbolize "going out".

The meaning of the whole emoji

(Picture illustration of 'pointing finger' emoji. Image taken via internet.)

We often define the set of the "exit" emoji with the index finger emoji to the right, "finger pointing". Even in real life, if a person makes this sign, it is mainly to show their shyness. Thus, if a person uses this emoji, it is mainly because he is saying something unusual that can make him nervous. For example, flirts use the pointing finger emoji to declare their love. Apart from that, it can also be used to say “please” when requesting services.

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