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🖐🏻🖐🏻 Hand with Light Skin Tone Emoji EmojiUnicode: 1F590 1F3FB

A light tone raised hand.

Released in Introduced in Emoji 1.0 in 2015, with skin tones added in subsequent updates.

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Meaning and Interpretation

"The 🖐🏻 emoji represents a raised hand with a light skin tone, often used to signal a greeting, stop, or show readiness. It can also be interpreted as a signal for 'high five' or requesting attention. The specific skin tone reflects the more individualized and inclusive version of the emoji."

Symbolism

Greetings: Representing someone waving hello or goodbye.
Attention: Use to indicate a call for attention, much like raising your hand in class to speak.
High Five: Can be used for celebratory moments where a high five is appropriate.

Common Usage Scenarios

In conversations when you are starting or ending a chat.
To signal agreement, participation, or enthusiasm.
To ask someone to pause, or to signal a stop.

Usage Examples in Conversation

Hey there! 🖐🏻 How's it going?

Can't wait to see you next week! 🖐🏻

Hold on, let's discuss this in more detail before deciding. 🖐🏻

Great job on the presentation! High five! 🖐🏻

Alright, time to log off. See you later! 🖐🏻

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

Use 🖐🏻 to greet people casually, but avoid overusing it in professional settings.
Consider using the skin tones that match your identity when appropriate in discussions.
Avoid using the emoji in contexts where it could be misunderstood as dismissive, such as abruptly ending conversations.