Meaning
A hand pointing left, used to direct attention to something on the left or refer back to earlier content.
Category: People & Body
👈️backhand index pointing left
👈️ backhand index pointing left belongs to People & Body. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:point_left:
Keywords
backhandfingerhandindexleftpointpointingbackhand index pointing left
What does 👈️ backhand index pointing left mean?
The backhand index pointing left emoji depicts a right hand with the index finger extended toward the left. It's often used to draw attention to something appearing on the left side of a message, such as a previous message, an image, or a link. People also use it to indicate leftward direction or to refer back to something mentioned earlier in a conversation.
Often used for
- Pointing to a previous message or earlier text
- Directing attention to an image or link on the left
- Indicating leftward direction
- Referring back to something said before
- Combining with other emojis to create visual sequences or point to specific content
Tone: Generally neutral and functional. Can come across as demanding or bossy if overused in instructional contexts.
Illustrative message examples with 👈️
These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.
- look 👈️ that's the one i was talking about
- the link is right there 👈️
- 👈️ this part is important
- go back 👈️ you missed it
- see that 👈️ yeah that's what i mean
- 👈️👈️👈️ check these out
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How 👈️ backhand index pointing left looks
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👈️ backhand index pointing left codes for developers
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| Emoji | 👈️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+1F448 U+FE0F | |
| HTML (decimal) | 👈️ | |
| HTML (hex) | 👈️ | |
| CSS | \1F448\FE0F | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F448}\u{FE0F} | |
| JSON | \uD83D\uDC48\uFE0F | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%91%88%EF%B8%8F | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :point_left: |
👈️ in other languages
Spanishdorso de mano con índice a la izquierdaFrenchmain avec index pointant à gaucheGermannach links weisender ZeigefingerItalianindice verso sinistraPortuguesedorso da mão com dedo indicador apontando para a esquerdaRussianуказывающий налево палецJapanese左指差しKorean왼쪽을 가리키는 손등Chinese反手食指向左指Lithuanianį kairę pirštu rodanti rankaPolishdłoń z palcem wskazującym w lewo
Source: Unicode CLDR
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