Arrow (symbol)

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This article is about the symbol. For other uses, see Arrow (disambiguation).
"⇈" and "⇅" redirect here. For the mathematical concept in Knuth's up-arrow notation, see Tetration. For the quantum theory of electron spin, see Spin (physics).
Advertising billboards in Okazaki, Japan, featuring many different arrow symbols

An arrow is a graphical symbol, such as ← or →, or a pictogram, used to point or indicate direction. In its simplest form, an arrow is a triangle, chevron, or concave kite, usually affixed to a line segment or rectangle,[1] and in more complex forms a representation of an actual arrow (e.g. ➵ U+27B5). The direction indicated by an arrow is the one along the length of the line or rectangle toward the single pointed end.

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An older (medieval) convention is the manicule (pointing hand,