Backhand index pointing down emoji meaning

The backhand index pointing down emoji shows a human hand with the index finger extended, pointing straight down. This gesture is often used to direct attention to something located below the current text or to indicate the concepts of "down," "below," or "underneath." It is a versatile emoji that can be used in casual conversations, social media posts, or instructional messages to emphasize what follows or to highlight specific information. The emoji is part of a larger set of hand gesture emojis often used to add emphasis or visual aid in digital communication.

The backhand index pointing down emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026