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  2. Manicule - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. LGBTQ symbols - Wikipedia

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    Aro ring, meant to be worn on the left middle finger. The aro ring, a white ring, worn on the middle finger on one's left hand is a way aromantic people signify their identity on the aromantic spectrum. Use of the symbol began in 2015. [70] This was chosen as the opposite of the ace ring which is a black ring worn on the right hand. [71]

  4. Fingerpost - Wikipedia

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    Fingerposts are a traditional type of sign used in the United Kingdom. [1] The posts have traditionally been made from cast iron or wood, with poles painted in black, white or grey and fingers with black letters on a white background, often including distance information in miles. In most cases, they are used to give guidance for road users ...

  5. Pointing and calling - Wikipedia

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    Pointing and calling requires co-action and co-reaction among the operator's brain, eyes, hands, mouth, and ears. (video) different train operators and factory workers using Pointing and Calling. Pointing and calling is a method in occupational safety for avoiding mistakes by pointing at important indicators and verbally calling out their status.

  6. Air quotes - Wikipedia

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    Air quotes. The index and middle finger are bent twice in succession. Air quotes, also called finger quotes, are virtual quotation marks formed in the air with one's fingers when speaking. The gesture is typically done with both hands held shoulder-width apart and at the eye or shoulders level of the speaker, with the index and middle fingers ...

  7. Index finger - Wikipedia

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    Index finger. 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 ...

  8. L'Homme au doigt - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Pointing - Wikipedia

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    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 ...