Meaning
A single finger pointing upward, often used to indicate the number one, draw attention to something above, or emphasize a point.
Category: People & Body
☝️index pointing up
☝️ index pointing up belongs to People & Body. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:point_up:
Keywords
fingerhandindexpointpointingthisupindex pointing up
What does ☝️ index pointing up mean?
The index pointing up emoji typically represents the number one or a singular item. It can also be used to draw attention to a specific point, highlight information above in a chat, or signal that someone is holding up a finger to speak or make a point. Depending on context, it might serve as a visual bullet point or a way to say "look here."
Often used for
- Indicating the number one or a single item
- Pointing to a message or image above in a chat thread
- Emphasizing an important point or fact
- Acting as a bullet point in a list
- Signaling "wait a minute" or "let me speak"
Tone: Generally neutral and informative, though it can sometimes come across as slightly demanding or pedantic if used to aggressively emphasize a point or correct someone.
☝️ in real messages
- wait hold on ☝️ you said you'd be here at 8
- just one ☝️ that's all i'm asking for
- look at the message above ☝️ he literally said that
- ☝️ first thing you need to do is restart your router
- one sec ☝️ let me finish my thought
Combos, text art & scenes with ☝️
Related text art & kaomoji
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🤓☝️ erm actually
(°□°) ☝️
☝🏼 ﴾﷽﴿
💀👉👈☝️👆👇
☝️🤓📚✏️
Dude wtf ☝️😻
(°ロ°)☝
How ☝️ index pointing up looks
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☝️ index pointing up codes for developers
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| Emoji | ☝️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+261D U+FE0F | |
| HTML (decimal) | ☝️ | |
| HTML (hex) | ☝️ | |
| CSS | \261D\FE0F | |
| JavaScript | \u{261D}\u{FE0F} | |
| JSON | \u261D\uFE0F | |
| URL encoded | %E2%98%9D%EF%B8%8F | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :point_up: |
☝️ in other languages
Spanishdedo índice hacia arribaFrenchindex pointant vers le hautGermannach oben weisender Zeigefinger von vorneItalianindice verso l’altoPortugueseindicador apontando para cimaRussianуказательный палец вверхJapanese上指差しKorean위쪽을 가리키는 손Chinese食指向上指Lithuaniandelnu atsukta aukštyn pirštu rodanti rankaPolishpalec wskazujący w górę
Source: Unicode CLDR
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