Noun
A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.
(chiefly Britain) A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).
V-sign (plural V-signs)
Alternative form of V sign
V-sign
The V sign is the symbol of the unconquerable will of the occupied territories, and a portent of the fate awaiting the Nazi tyranny. Winston Churchill
As the teams had looked on from the gallery, Farid’s captain had turned toward his teammates and flashed them the V sign. Source: Internet
He was advised to turn his palm outwards when he made the V sign thereafter. Source: Internet