Editing Arrow (section)

== Symbolism ==
[[File:Fire exit.svg|thumb|An arrow symbol indicating the direction towards an exit on an [[exit sign]]]]
An [[Arrow (symbol)|arrow symbol]] (→) is a simple graphical or typographical representation of an arrow, consisting of a triangle or [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] at the end of a straight line. It is used to indicate a direction, such as on signs and as [[Road surface marking|road surface markings]].

A symbol often used by [[aromanticism|aromantic]] people is arrows or an arrow as the word ''arrow'' is a [[homophone]] to the shortened word ''aro'' used by aromantic people to refer to themselves.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asexuals.net/aromantic-flag-and-symbols-explained/|title=Aromantic flag and symbols explained|date=6 June 2020 |access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>

[[File:ArcoFlechaCuerda.svg|thumb|Bow and arrow analogue in Indian trigonometry]]
Ancient [[Indian mathematics|Indian]] astronomers often associate the interdependent [[trigonometric functions|trigonometrical components]] with the picture of a bow and arrow, the arrow (''[[Jyā, koti-jyā and utkrama-jyā|utkrama-jyā]]'') equivalent to the present day [[Secant (trigonometric function)|secant]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=B.B. Datta and A.N. Singh|date=1983|title=Hindu Trigonometry|journal=Indian Journal of History of Science|volume=18|issue=1|pages=39&ndash;108|url=https://linux.ime.usp.br/~bedulli/Datta-Singh_hindu-trigonometry-1983.pdf|access-date=2 June 2022}}</ref>