- stream usage
- Streamers use it in overlays or chat interactions pointing at donation goals, alerts, or channel point redemptions displayed left on screen.
- emote mapping
- Maps to emotes like 'PogChamp' adjacent gestures or custom channel emotes like ':pointleft:' used to highlight clip-worthy moments.
- chat meaning
- Chat uses it to point at a previous chat message or to gesture toward the streamer's reaction to off-screen events.
- clip context
- Clip titles and thumbnails sometimes feature the emoji pointing at a highlight moment in the frame.
- subscriber context
- Subscribers use it to point at their sub badge or a channel reward redeemed by another viewer, drawing attention to community perks.