manicule

English

Etymology

From Latin manicula (“little hand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæ.nɪ.kjuːl/

Noun

Examples (Unicode manicules)
Black left pointing index ☚ Black right pointing index: ☛ White left pointing index: ☜ White up pointing index: ☝ White right pointing index: ☞ White down pointing index: ☟

manicule (plural manicules)

2. (typography) A symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.

   Synonyms: index, digit, fist, see others in Wikipedia at manicule § Terminology

Related terms

• manacle
• manicle

Translations

symbol

French: manicule (fr) f Galician: man (gl) f Italian: manina f Spanish: manecilla (es) f, manícula f Welsh: mynegfys (cy) m, llaw (cy) f

Further reading

• index (typography) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia