Backhand Index Pointing Down Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Backhand Index Pointing Down emoji sits within Finger Pointing. Related keywords include backhand, down, finger, hand.
Like the rest of the People & Body category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. Because tone doesn't always come through in text, it's often paired with a short phrase when the context isn't obvious. It's also available in 5 skin tone variants, so you can pick the one that best matches who or what you're describing.
๐ก Interesting fact: This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.
How to use Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ in a sentence
- Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel ๐๏ธ
- No caption needed ๐๏ธ
- This was my exact reaction ๐๏ธ
- ๐๏ธ pretty much sums up today.
- Replied to the group chat with just ๐๏ธ๐ค
Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ in other languages
French
main avec index pointant vers le bas
Mandarin
ๅๆ้ฃๆๅไธๆ
German
nach unten weisender Zeigefinger
Hindi
เคชเฅเคเฅ เคเคพ เคนเคพเคฅ เคเคฐ เคจเฅเคเฅ เคเคถเคพเคฐเคพ เคเคฐเคคเฅ เคคเคฐเฅเคเคจเฅ
Japanese
ไธๆๅทฎใ
Korean
์๋์ชฝ์ ๊ฐ๋ฆฌํค๋ ์๋ฑ
Portuguese
dorso da mรฃo com indicador apontando para baixo
Spanish
dorso de mano con รญndice hacia abajo
Russian
ัะบะฐะทัะฒะฐััะธะน ะฒะฝะธะท ะฟะฐะปะตั
Arabic
ุฅุตุจุน ูุฃุณูู
Frequently asked questions
What does the Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ emoji mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Backhand Index Pointing Down emoji sits within Finger Pointing. Related keywords include backhand, down, finger, hand.
How do people use the Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel ๐๏ธ" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Does the Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ emoji have different skin tone options?
Yes โ Backhand Index Pointing Down supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.
Can I download the Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ emoji as an image?
Yes โ this page has buttons to download Backhand Index Pointing Down as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.
Is there anything notable about the history of the Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ emoji?
This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.
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Cross-platform view of Backhand Index Pointing Down ๐๏ธ
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Backhand Index Pointing Down looks across the most common platforms.
