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In Unicode. U+261A ☚ BLACK LEFT POINTING INDEX. The manicule, ☛, is a typographic mark with the appearance of a hand with its index finger extending in a pointing gesture. Originally used for handwritten marginal notes, it later came to be used in printed works to draw the reader's attention to important text.
Outstretched hand (with palm up) is a near-universal gesture for begging or requesting, extending beyond human cultures and into other primate species. [23] This gesture can also be done with both hands to form a bowl. See also Origin of language. The "index finger pointing up" sign. Pointing with index finger may be used to indicate an item or ...
The manual alphabet can be used on either hand, normally the signer's dominant hand – that is, the right hand for right-handers, the left hand for left-handers. [ 1] Most frequently, the manual alphabet is signed just below the dominant shoulder of the signer. When used within other signs or in a context in which this is not plausible, this ...
The index finger (also referred to as forefinger, [1] first finger, [2] second finger, [3] pointer finger, trigger finger, digitus secundus, digitus II, and many other terms) is the second digit of a human hand. It is located between the thumb and the middle finger. It is usually the most dextrous and sensitive digit of the hand, though not the ...
Bronze. Dimensions. 180 cm (70 in) L'Homme au doigt ([lɔm o dwa], "The Man with the Finger"; also called Pointing Man or Man Pointing) is a 1947 bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, that became the most expensive sculpture ever when it sold for US$141.3 million on May 11, 2015. [1] Giacometti made six casts of the work plus one artist's proof.
An arrow is a graphical symbol, such as ← or →, or a pictogram, used to point or indicate direction. In its simplest form, an arrow is a triangle, chevron, or concave kite, usually affixed to a line segment or rectangle, [ 1 ] and in more complex forms a representation of an actual arrow (e.g. U+27B5). The direction indicated by an arrow is ...
The term "hand of benediction " has been used to refer to damage of the median nerve. However, the name is misleading as the patients with this median nerve problem usually can flex all fingers except for the index finger. The index finger is still extended at the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP joint) when the ulnar nerve innervated muscles ...
Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, although it may be functionally similar to other hand gestures. Types of pointing may be subdivided according to the intention of the person, as well ...