Index Pointing Up Emoji
Alternate styles by Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Index Pointing Up ☝️ mean?
Used to draw attention to a point being made, similar to holding up a finger before speaking.
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.
💡 Interesting fact: This emoji supports 5 skin tone variants, added to the Unicode standard in 2015 based on the Fitzpatrick scale.
How to use Index Pointing Up ☝️ in a sentence
- One more thing before we start ☝️
- Actually, here's a key point ☝️
- Wait, listen to this ☝️
Index Pointing Up ☝️ in other languages
French
index pointant vers le haut
Mandarin
食指向上指
German
nach oben weisender Zeigefinger von vorne
Hindi
ऊपर की ओर इशारा करती तर्जनी
Japanese
上指差し
Korean
위쪽을 가리키는 손
Portuguese
indicador apontando para cima
Spanish
dedo índice hacia arriba
Russian
указательный палец вверх
Arabic
سبابة يشير لأعلى
Frequently asked questions
What does the Index Pointing Up ☝️ emoji mean?
Used to draw attention to a point being made, similar to holding up a finger before speaking.
How do people use the Index Pointing Up ☝️ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "One more thing before we start ☝️" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Does the Index Pointing Up ☝️ emoji have different skin tone options?
Yes — Index Pointing Up supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.
Can I download the Index Pointing Up ☝️ emoji as an image?
Yes — this page has buttons to download Index Pointing Up 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 Index Pointing Up ☝️ 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 Index Pointing Up ☝️
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Index Pointing Up looks across the most common platforms.
