pinching hand
Pinching hand gesture with thumb and index finger.
Basic Information
- Unicode U+1F90F
- Version Emoji 12
- Category people & body
- Subcategory hand signs
Platform Meaning
Pinching hand gesture with thumb and index finger.
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Skin Variants
Platform Meaning
- Apple： A hand making a pinching motion with the thumb and index finger, often used to indicate precision or measuring.
- Google： A hand gesture showing the thumb and index finger pinching, symbolizing careful handling or exactness.
- Twitter： A hand pinching with thumb and index finger, commonly used to express precision, measurement, or subtle control.
- Unicode： Pinching hand, a hand with thumb and index finger touching as if pinching something.
Detailed Introduction
The 🤏 emoji, known as the pinching hand, depicts a hand with the thumb and index finger touching, as if pinching something. It is often used to convey precision, smallness, or the act of measuring. This emoji can represent meticulous attention to detail, indicating something is being handled carefully or with exactness. It is commonly used in contexts related to cooking, crafting, or anything requiring fine-tuned adjustments. On social media, it may be used humorously to suggest someone is being overly careful or stingy. Across platforms like Apple, Google, and Twitter, the design may vary slightly, but the general meaning remains consistent. The emoji can also metaphorically represent the idea of holding onto something tightly, whether physically or figuratively. It is a versatile emoji that adds nuance to messages where precision or subtlety is important.