freehand

[ free-hand ]

/ ˈfriˌhænd /

adjective

drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids: a freehand map.

adverb

in a freehand manner: to draw freehand.

Origin of freehand

First recorded in 1860–65; free + hand

Words nearby freehand

free gift, free gingiva, free gold, free goods, free graft, freehand, free-handed, free-hearted, freehold, freeholder, free house

Definition for freehand (2 of 2)

free hand

noun

unrestricted freedom or authority: They gave the decorator a free hand.

Origin of free hand

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example sentences from the Web for freehand

It may be necessary to draw the lily first before cutting, but the freehand cutting is a good exercise.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls|Bertha Johnston
His Studies, avowedly classed as exercises of dexterity, stand to those of other writers as pictures to freehand drawing.
Studies in Modern Music, Second Series|W. H. Hadow
The stiffness of the lines and circles reminds one more of ruler and compass than of the freehand work of prehistoric artists.
The Clyde Mystery|Andrew Lang
At the same time, a knowledge of this rigid perspective is the sure and unerring basis of his freehand drawing.
The Theory and Practice of Perspective|George Adolphus Storey

But the diagonal lines necessary for sectional parts may be done rapidly, though neatly, by freehand if necessary.
An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design|David Allan Low

British Dictionary definitions for freehand

free hand

noun

unrestricted freedom to act (esp in the phrase give (someone) a free hand)

adjective, adverb freehand

(done) by hand without the use of guiding instrumentsa freehand drawing

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Idioms and Phrases with freehand

free hand

Also, free rein. Freedom to do or decide as one sees fit. For example, The teacher gave her assistant a free hand with the class, or They gave me free rein to reorganize the department. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the second from the mid-1900s.

单词	freehand
释义	freehand [ free-hand ] / ˈfriˌhænd / adjective drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids: a freehand map. adverb in a freehand manner: to draw freehand. Origin of freehand First recorded in 1860–65; free + hand Words nearby freehand free gift, free gingiva, free gold, free goods, free graft, freehand, free-handed, free-hearted, freehold, freeholder, free house Definition for freehand (2 of 2) free hand noun unrestricted freedom or authority: They gave the decorator a free hand. Origin of free hand First recorded in 1925–30 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for freehand It may be necessary to draw the lily first before cutting, but the freehand cutting is a good exercise. Home Occupations for Boys and Girls\|Bertha Johnston His Studies, avowedly classed as exercises of dexterity, stand to those of other writers as pictures to freehand drawing. Studies in Modern Music, Second Series\|W. H. Hadow The stiffness of the lines and circles reminds one more of ruler and compass than of the freehand work of prehistoric artists. The Clyde Mystery\|Andrew Lang At the same time, a knowledge of this rigid perspective is the sure and unerring basis of his freehand drawing. The Theory and Practice of Perspective\|George Adolphus Storey But the diagonal lines necessary for sectional parts may be done rapidly, though neatly, by freehand if necessary. An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design\|David Allan Low British Dictionary definitions for freehand free hand noun unrestricted freedom to act (esp in the phrase give (someone) a free hand) adjective, adverb freehand (done) by hand without the use of guiding instrumentsa freehand drawing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with freehand free hand Also, free rein. Freedom to do or decide as one sees fit. For example, The teacher gave her assistant a free hand with the class, or They gave me free rein to reorganize the department. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the second from the mid-1900s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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