manicule

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Etymology

From Latin manicula (“little hand”).

Noun
Examples (Unicode manicules)
  • Black left pointing index ☚
  • Black right pointing index: ☛
  • White left pointing index: ☜
  • White up pointing index: ☝
  • White right pointing index: ☞
  • White down pointing index: ☟

manicule (plural manicules)

  1. (typography) A symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.
    Synonyms: bishop's fist, pointing hand, mutton-fist, digit, index, fist

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