backhand index pointing left Emoji
👈 · U+1F448 · Emoji 0.6
What does the backhand index pointing left emoji mean?
Literally, the backhand index pointing left emoji, 👈, represents a hand with its index finger pointing to the left, whereas figuratively it is often used to point to something on the left side of an image, text, or other content, or to indicate a direction or action, and in slang, it can be used to express go back, previous, or look to the left, with a somewhat informal or casual tone. This emoji can also be used to draw attention to a specific part of a message or image. In some cases, it is used to point to a link, a website, or a previous message.
backhand index pointing left in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
backhand index pointing left emoji examples
- Check out the link I posted earlier 👈
- Scroll to the left 👈 to see the rest of the photo
How to copy the backhand index pointing left emoji
To use the backhand index pointing left emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F448), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
backhand index pointing left emoji on different platforms
How the backhand index pointing left emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.
backhand index pointing left Emoji Details
| Emoji | 👈 |
| Name | backhand index pointing left |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F448 |
| Shortcode | :point_left: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
backhand index pointing left Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F448, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :point_left:.