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  2. Thumb signal - Wikipedia

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    A thumb signal, usually described as a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward or downward, respectively. The thumbs-up gesture is associated with positivity, approval, achievement, satisfaction and solidarity, while the thumbs-down gesture is associated with concern ...

  3. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down are common gestures of approval or disapproval made by extending the thumb upward or downward. The Thumbs Up or Thumbs down, is also a gesture used in Scuba Diving to signal to partner to Ascend or Decend. Thumb up; Two-finger salute is a salute made using the middle and index fingers.

  4. Gesticulation in Italian - Wikipedia

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    If the gladiator received more thumbs up than thumbs down, then he was to be spared. A majority of thumbs down, on the other hand, signified execution. [ 23 ] However, there is still controversy amongst scholars about the exact meanings of thumbs-up and thumbs-down in ancient Rome.

  5. OK gesture - Wikipedia

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    As a gesture, its denotation is more positive than the word "OK", which may mean a thing is merely mediocre, satisfactory at only the most basic level, as in, "The food was OK." The gesture is commonly understood as a signal of approval, [10] and is sometimes used synonymously with the Western thumbs up gesture.

  6. Obscene gesture - Wikipedia

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    In former Persia, mainly Iran and Iraq, a gesture involving exposing only the thumb in a vertical orientation—a thumbs up—is used instead of the finger to express roughly the same sentiment – roughly equivalent in meaning to "shove it up your ass/arse," "up yours," or "go fuck yourself".

  7. Etiquette in the Middle East - Wikipedia

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    In Iran, the "thumbs up" gesture is considered an offensive insult. [7] Displaying the sole of one's foot or touching somebody with one's shoe is often considered rude. This includes sitting with one's feet or foot elevated. In some circumstances, shoes should be removed before entering a living room. [8]

  8. Pointing - Wikipedia

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    Different cultures may point using a range of variations on index finger pointing. In Japan, pointing is done with the fingers together and the palm facing upwards. [28] [page needed] [29] [page needed] [30] [page needed] Those of Indian heritage may point using the chin, whole hand, or thumb. They may consider index finger pointing rude, but ...

  9. Gesture - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, when people use gestures, there is a certain shared background knowledge. Different cultures use similar gestures when talking about a specific action such as how we gesture the idea of drinking out of a cup. [38] When an individual makes a gesture, another person can understand because of recognition of the actions/shapes. [38]