Cross cultural understanding: a handbook to understand others’ cultures

Signal
Possible
Meaning(s)
Detailed Explanation
from arrogance on the part of 
the finger pointer. The finger is 
thought to represent a gun, or 
pointed 
weapon. 
Strongly 
associated with anger, directed 
at another person.
finger point 
and wink
acknowledgement 
or confirmation 
The subtle use of a winked eye 
with a pointed finger changes 
the finger point into a different 
signal, that of acknowledging 
something, often a contribution 
or remark made by someone, in 
which case the finger and wink 
are directed at the person 
concerned, and can be a signal 
of positive appreciation, as if to 
say, "You got it," or "You 
understand it, well done".