backhand index pointing right: medium-dark skin tone
A rightwards pointing index finger with dark skin tone. It shows a hand with the index finger extended and pointing to the right.
There are different emoji meanings for backhand index pointing right: medium-dark skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly used as a directional indicator, to highlight text, or in lists. Can also be used to 'point out' or 'call out' someone/something.
- East Asian culture
- Similar usage to Western culture for direction and highlighting. Less common for 'calling out' in a critical sense compared to other gestures.
- Digital Communication
- Often used to guide the viewer's eye to a specific element within a message or to suggest continuation 'to the right' (e.g., swipe right).
