Text: 1 a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded<on the one hand, itʼs nice to rest your brain all summer, but on the other, you would forget less with a shorter break>— see aspect 1 2 a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line<tall buildings rose on either hand><nothing but wide open space on either hand>— see side 1 3 an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information<both hands of the clock pointed to 12>— see pointer 1 4 one who works for another for wages or a salary<the first mate shouted, “All hands on deck!”>— see employee 5 the form or style of a particular personʼs writing<writes with a flowing, old-fashioned hand>— see handwriting 1 6 usually hands plural the ability to direct the course of something<the final decision is in your hands>— see control 2 7 hands plural the fact or state of having (something) at one's disposal<Iʼd like to get my hands on some really cool posters>— see possession 1

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