What does Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿 mean?
Used to signal a question, a high-five, or simply 'stop' or 'wait' depending on context. This version specifies a skin tone for the Raised Hand emoji.
It's filed under the People & Body category, specifically the Fingers Open subgroup, alongside the other emojis people reach for in similar moments. As with most emojis, its exact meaning can shift depending on who you're texting and what came before it in the conversation. It's frequently used near emojis like Waving Hand and Raised Back Of Hand, which cover similar ground.
💡 Interesting fact: This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in Emoji version 1 (2015).
How to use Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿 in a sentence
- Question over here ✋
- Wait, hold on a second ✋
- I'll take that one ✋
Frequently asked questions
What does the Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿 emoji mean?
Used to signal a question, a high-five, or simply 'stop' or 'wait' depending on context. This version specifies a skin tone for the Raised Hand emoji.
How do people use the Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿 emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Question over here ✋" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Does the Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿 emoji have different skin tone options?
Yes — Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.
Can I download the Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿 emoji as an image?
Yes — this page has buttons to download Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone 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 Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿 emoji?
This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in Emoji version 1 (2015).
Cross-platform view of Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone ✋🏿
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Raised Hand: Dark Skin Tone looks across the most common platforms.
