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Definition of "free-hand" [free•-hand]

  • Done by the hand, without support, or the guidance of instruments; -- of drawing or sculpture. See under drawing. (adjective)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Use "free-hand" in a sentence
  • "If the gun is shooting in one place while free-hand and another on the bench, then you are either moving the gun in some way or not aiming it the same way."
  • "I don't understand how it will be off from the bench to free-hand?"
  • "With regard to 250,000 Drawings, two different things occur that strongly effect the speculative value of art: first, there is an easy art historical narrative ready to hand, and second, there is in this as well an appreciation of the hand made, and of free-hand drawing in particular as an expressive freedom."