Backhand Index Pointing Up: Light Skin Tone on Snapchat

What it signals here

friend system usage

Points to a Snap or message just sent above in the chat, often to re-emphasize a funny or important moment.

streak use

Rarely used in streak maintenance snaps; occasionally used to point to a caption overlay on a photo.

story meaning

Used to direct viewers to a story slide above or to indicate a swipe-up link on public stories.

snap context

Can be used in a photo overlay to literally point at something happening in the upper frame of the snap.

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