Hand With Fingers Splayed on Twitch

What it signals here

stream usage

Viewers use it in chat to call out the streamer to pause, acknowledge something on screen, or signal a big moment.

emote mapping

Can map to custom emotes like 'HeyGuys' wave or a stop-gesture emote in community channels.

chat meaning

Used as a wave greeting when joining a stream or to signal 'hold up, I need to say something.'

clip context

Clipped moments where streamers react with a dramatic stop gesture often feature this emoji in titles.

subscriber context

Subscribers may use it as their signature greeting emoji or to call out subscriber milestones.

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