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Crossed fingers. To cross one's fingers is a hand gesture commonly used to wish for luck.Early Christians used the gesture to implore the protection of the Holy Cross. [1] The gesture is referred to by the common expressions "cross your fingers", "keep your fingers crossed", or just "fingers crossed".
Fig sign is a gesture made with the hand and fingers curled and the thumb thrust between the middle and index fingers, or, rarely, the middle and ring fingers, forming the fist so that the thumb partly pokes out. In some areas of the world, the gesture is considered a good luck charm; in others (including Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Russia, Serbia ...
In the position the fingers are interlaced with the palms facing downward, arms behind the back. A back bend is initiated on the inhale, with care taken to lift the chest up, and bring the shoulders down (adducting the scapula). The posture is held for three to six breaths before returning with an exhale to a standing position.
Crossed fingers are a common gesture accompanying truce terms in the UK, New Zealand and the US.. A truce term is a word or short phrase accepted within a community of children as an effective way of calling for a temporary respite or truce during a game or activity, such as tag or its variants.
Hints and the solution for today's Wordle on Sunday, December 15.
During the lavabo, the priest washes the ends of the thumbs and index fingers, then wipes them with the manuterge. As he begins the rite of consecration, the priest wipes the thumb and index of each hand making a sign of the cross on the corporal saying "qui pridie quam pateretur" (at the time he was betrayed).
A demonstration of the sign of the horns. The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with the thumb.
There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning. [1] Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body. Posture means an intentionally or habitually assumed position. Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position.