Assertion: gesture | /r/HasProperty | performed with finger
Facets:
value: upward
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: In Italy and other parts of the Mediterranean region, the gesture must usually be performed with the fingers tilting downward to signify the warding off of bad luck; in the same region and elsewhere, the gesture may take a different, offensive and insulting meaning if it is performed with fingers upward or if directed aggressively towards someone in a swiveling motion (see section below).