🤟 Love-You Gesture Emoji Meaning
| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤟 | love-you_gesture | A hand gesture symbolizing love or affection. | Hand Signs | U+1F91F | :love-you_gesture: |
Meaning
The 🤟 emoji depicts a hand with the thumb, index finger, and pinky extended, symbolizing the ‘I love you’ sign in American Sign Language. It is commonly interpreted as a friendly, affectionate gesture expressing love and positive feelings.
Common Uses
- Showing love or affection in text conversations.
- Expressing support or goodwill casually.
- Used in social media posts to convey warmth or endearment.
- Representing the ‘I love you’ hand sign in accessibility contexts.
- Enhancing messages with nonverbal emotional cues.
Examples
🤟 Good luck on your test!Sending you 🤟🤟 Stay positive!
Related Emojis
- 🤘 Rock-on gesture—similar hand pose but signals rock music enthusiasm rather than love.
- 👌 OK hand sign—forms a circle with thumb and index finger, meaning approval.
- ✌️ Victory hand—two fingers raised representing peace or victory.
- 🖖 Vulcan salute—extends fingers in a different pattern, symbolizing greeting in Star Trek culture.
Technical Notes
This emoji is assigned Unicode codepoint U+1F91F and was introduced around Unicode 9.0 (2016). It supports all skin tone variations for personalization.
FAQ
What does the 🤟 emoji mean?
A hand gesture expressing love or affection.
How is the 🤟 emoji used?
Often sent to show love, support, or positive feelings in messages.
Does the meaning of the 🤟 emoji change by context?
Its core meaning remains affectionate, but context can emphasize friendship, support, or casual warmth.
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