🖐🏻Hand with Fingers Splayed: Light Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1F590 1F3FB
A hand with spread fingers gesture.
Released in This emoji, 🖐🏻, was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 as part of the hand gestures set, with the light skin tone modifier added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015. It is widely supported across platforms like Apple, Google, and Microsoft for diverse communication.
Meaning and Interpretation
The 🖐🏻 emoji depicts a hand with fingers fully extended and splayed apart, often symbolizing a gesture of greeting, stopping someone, or drawing attention. With the light skin tone, it represents a person with fair skin making this motion. It can convey openness, a high-five invitation, or a signal to pause in conversations. Historically, similar hand gestures appear in various cultures for peace, direction, or emphasis, making it versatile in digital communication for expressing non-verbal cues in text-based interactions.
Symbolism
- Greeting or welcome, as it mimics waving or offering a handshake.
- Stop or halt, indicating a need to pause an action or conversation.
- Openness and invitation, like offering a high-five or showing readiness for interaction
Common Usage Scenarios
- In casual online chats or social media to greet friends or signal a break.
- During video calls or forums to virtually raise a hand for questions.
- In text messages to emphasize a point or indicate directions in daily life
Usage Examples in Conversation
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use it sparingly in professional emails to avoid appearing too casual.
- Be aware of cultural contexts, as hand gestures can vary in meaning globally.
- Pair it with other emojis for clarity, like combining with a face to show emotion
Related Emojis
Victory Hand: Light Skin Tone
Symbolizes peace or victory, a common companion to hand-based emojis.