freehand

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freehand

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From free + hand.

adjective

  1. not comparable Drawn using the hand without any helping device.

adverb

  1. not comparable Using the hand without any helping device. The grafts were cut freehand with a large knife, which made it difficult to standardize the thickness, in spite of instruments created especially for the purpose.
  2. not comparable Without using the hands; hands-free.

verb freehands · freehanding · freehanded

  1. To conduct a procedure involving use of the hands without any helping device or guide.

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adj Translations

Española mano alzada, a pulso
हिन्दीमुक्तहस्त mukthast
DeutschFreihand-
Italianoa mano libera

adv Translations

Española mano alzada

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"freehand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/freehand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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freehand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/freehand

Chicago

"freehand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/freehand.

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@misc{freehand_2026,
  title = {freehand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/freehand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}