free-hand

A form of freehand — Drawn using the hand without any helping device.

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Meanings

adjectivefree-hand (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of freehand.

    Let us remember that free-hand drawing is only an approximate description of forms, and is not, like instrumental drawing, a mathematical representation of them.

    1887, Paul Achille Garin, Outlines of Industrial Drawing: First four years, or primary work., page 8
verbfree-hand (third-person singular simple present free-hands, present participle free-handing, simple past and past participle free-handed)

present singular third person free-hands · participle present free-handing · participle past free-handed · past free-handed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of freehand.

    Primo was free-handing without even using a template, and Alex was outlining a great, detailed design that looked as if it would definitely take the cake when done.

    2011, Jordan Farar, The Good and the Hard Times In Los Angeles, →ISBN, page 277
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APA

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MLA

“free-hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-hand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free-hand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-hand.

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