index pointing up
index pointing up meaning
The index pointing up ☝️ shows a single finger pointing upward, used to draw attention to a point, add emphasis, or say 'one moment' or 'actually'. People use it to highlight an important detail, to make a 'well, actually' correction, or to gesture 'listen up' and 'number one'.
Meaning
The index pointing up ☝️ shows a single finger pointing upward, used to draw attention to a point, add emphasis, or say 'one moment' or 'actually'. People use it to highlight an important detail, to make a 'well, actually' correction, or to gesture 'listen up' and 'number one'. It can be sincere or gently pedantic depending on tone. Available in six skin tones, ☝️ is the go-to for underscoring a key point and raising a finger to make it.
How to use it
- One important thing to note ☝️
- Actually, there's a catch ☝️
- Remember this rule ☝️
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | wysvinger wat op wys |
| አማርኛ | ወደ ላይ የተቀሰረ አመልካች ጣት |
| العربية | سبابة يشير لأعلى |
| অসমীয়া | তৰ্জনী ওপৰলৈ নিৰ্দেশ কৰা |
| azərbaycan | işarə barmağı |
| башҡорт | өҫкә күрһәтеүсе һуҡ бармаҡ |
| беларуская | указальны палец уверх |
| български | Показалец нагоре |
| বাংলা | উপরের দিকে ইশারা করা |
| bosanski | kažiprst pokazuje gore |
| català | índex que apunta cap amunt |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏎᎯ ᏩᏎᎯᎲᎢ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ |
| čeština | ruka ukazující nahoru |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | шӗвӗр пӳрне ҫӳлелле |
| Cymraeg | mynegfys yn pwyntio i fyny |
| Deutsch | nach oben weisender Zeigefinger von vorne |
| dolnoserbšćina | górjej pokazujucy drugi palc wót prědka |
| Ελληνικά | δείκτης χεριού προς τα επάνω |
| English | index pointing up |
| español | dedo índice hacia arriba |
| eesti | üles osutav sõrm |
| euskara | gora seinalatzen ari den hatz erakuslea |
| فارسی | اشاره به بالا |
| suomi | ylös osoittava etusormi |
| Filipino | hintuturo na nakaturo sa itaas |
| føroyskt | lógvi og fremstifingur peikar uppeftir |
| français | index pointant vers le haut |
| Gaeilge | corrmhéar ag díriú suas |
| Gàidhlig | colgag a’ tomhadh suas |
| galego | índice apuntando cara arriba |
| ગુજરાતી | ઉપર ચીંધતી તર્જની |
| Hausa | ɗan ali mai nunawa sama |
| עברית | יד מצביעה למעלה |
| हिन्दी | ऊपर की ओर इशारा करती तर्जनी |
| hrvatski | kažiprst pokazuje gore |
| hornjoserbšćina | pokazowak, kiž pokazuje horje, wotprědka |
| magyar | kéz felfelé mutató ujjal |
| հայերեն | վեր ուղղված ցուցամատ |
| Indonesia | menunjuk ke atas |
| íslenska | vísifingur bendir upp |
| italiano | indice verso l’alto |
| 日本語 | 上指差し |
| Jawa | driji panuduh ngacung |
| ქართული | ზემოთ აშვერილი საჩვენებელი თითი |
| қазақ тілі | жоғарыға саусақпен көрсету |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جوعارىعا ساۋساقپەن كورسەتۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | ចង្អុលទៅលើ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು |
| 한국어 | 위쪽을 가리키는 손 |
| कोंकणी | तर्जनी वयर दाखयता |
| кыргызча | өйдө жакты көрсөткөн сөөмөй |
| ລາວ | ຝ່າມືນີ້ວຊີ້ຂຶ້ນ |
| lietuvių | delnu atsukta aukštyn pirštu rodanti ranka |
| latviešu | augšup vērsts rādītājpirksts |
| македонски | показалец нагоре |
| മലയാളം | മുകളിലേക്ക് ചൂണ്ടുന്ന വിരൽ |
| монгол | дээшээг зааж байгаа |
| मराठी | वर दर्शविणारी तर्जनी |
| Melayu | jari telunjuk menunjuk ke atas |
| မြန်မာ | အပေါ်သို့ ညွှန်ပြနေသည့် အညွှန်း |
| नेपाली | माथितिर देखाइरहेको चोर औंला |
| Nederlands | omhoog wijzende wijsvinger |
| norsk | peker opp |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଉପରକୁ ସୂଚାଉଥିବା ତର୍ଜନୀ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਉੱਪਰ ਵੱਲ ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰਦੀ ਉਂਗਲ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Niá-Tọ́mb-Fínga De Pọínt Ọp |
| polski | palec wskazujący w górę |
| پښتو | شهادت ګوته پورته نیول |
| português | indicador apontando para cima |
| rumantsch | det mussader che mussa ensi |
| română | deget arătător îndreptat în sus |
| русский | указательный палец вверх |
| سنڌي | آڱر مٿي طرف اشارو ڪندي |
| တႆး | ၸီႉၶိုၼ်ႈ |
| සිංහල | ඉහළට යොමු වූ දබරැඟිල්ල |
| slovenčina | ukazovák nahor |
| slovenščina | kazalec, ki kaže gor |
| Soomaali | farta muujinta tilmaamaysa kor |
| shqip | gisht tregues që tregon lart |
| српски | кажипрст који показује нагоре |
| srpski | kažiprst koji pokazuje nagore |
| svenska | finger upp |
| Kiswahili | kidole cha shahada kinachoelekeza juu |
| தமிழ் | மேல் நோக்கி காட்டும் விரல் |
| తెలుగు | చూపుడు వేలు పైకి చూపుట |
| ไทย | นิ้วชี้ขึ้น |
| ትግርኛ | ጠቋሚ ናብ ላዕሊ ዝሕብር |
| türkmen dili | ýokaryny görkezýän süýem barmak |
| lea fakatonga | tuhu tonu ki ʻolunga |
| Türkçe | yukarıyı gösteren işaret parmağı |
| українська | вказівний палець, що вказує вгору |
| اردو | اوپر اشارہ کرتی شہادت کی انگلی |
| o‘zbek | ko‘rsatkich barmoq tepada |
| Tiếng Việt | ngón trỏ chỉ lên trên |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ìka kékeré tí ń tọ́ka sókè |
| 粵語 | 指向上邊 |
| 粤语 | 指向上边 |
| 中文 | 食指向上指 |
| 繁體中文 | 注意 |
| isiZulu | umunwe wokukhomba okhombe phezulu |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+261D U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :point_up_2:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the index pointing up emoji (☝️) mean?
- The index pointing up ☝️ shows a single finger pointing upward, used to draw attention to a point, add emphasis, or say 'one moment' or 'actually'. People use it to highlight an important detail, to make a 'well, actually' correction, or to gesture 'listen up' and 'number one'.
- How do you type the index pointing up emoji?
- Copy the index pointing up emoji ☝️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the index pointing up emoji in?
- The index pointing up emoji belongs to the People & Body category.