freehand

See also: free-hand and free hand

English edit

Etymology edit

free +‎ hand

Adjective edit

freehand (not comparable)

Drawn using the hand without any helping device.

Translations edit

Translations

Finnish: vapaalla kädellä piirretty
German: Freihand-
Hindi: मुक्तहस्त (hi) (mukthast)
Italian: a mano libera
Polish: odręczny (pl)
Spanish: a mano alzada (es), a pulso

Adverb edit

freehand (not comparable)

Using the hand without any helping device.
- 2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 149:
  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.

Verb edit

freehand (third-person singular simple present freehands, present participle freehanding, simple past and past participle freehanded)

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