manicule means A symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.
manicule is pronounced /ˈmæ.nɪ.kjuːl/.
Why “manicule” is a great word
A typographical symbol of a hand with an extended index finger, used to draw attention to a notable passage in manuscripts and print. From the Latin manicula, a diminutive of manus ("hand"), thus meaning "little hand." Unlike "index," which is a list or the digit itself, or the generic "pointer," a manicule is this specific graphic emissary fixed in ink. It is a silent shout in the margin, the ink-stained finger of a medieval scribe, a gesture perpetually about to tap the very word that follows it—a small, persistent human presence in the silent conversation between reader and page.
noun
- A symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.