waving hand
Signal of acknowledgment
A waving hand is a gesture of greeting, farewell, or acknowledgment—the palm raised and moved side to side.
The emoji 👋 represents this gesture in digital communication, often signaling hello, goodbye, or a friendly attempt to get attention: She ended her text with a waving hand.
- greetingExpression of welcome
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- open palmHand held flat, exposed
palm · fingers · hello · friendly · friendly gesture · motion · beckoning · salute · flag · flutter · back and forth · ocean · tide · ripple · signal · acknowledge · parade · crowd
- hand drawingsketching, clenched fist, shading, shadows, highlights
- online greetingshello, hi, hey, good morning, gm
- Santa Clausred suit, white beard, North Pole, sleigh, reindeer
- emoticonssmiley, smiley face, happy face, sad face, wink
communicative intent
waving handcold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
turned back · ignoring · averted gaze · brush-off · snub
wave, waving, waved, waves, wavy, waviness, hand, hands, handed