freehand

See also: free-hand and free hand

English

Etymology

free +‎ hand

Adjective

freehand (not comparable)

  1. Drawn using the hand without any helping device.

Translations
Translations

Adverb

freehand (not comparable)

  1. 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

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

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