Definition of freehand
: done without mechanical aids or devices
- freehand drawing
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Examples of freehand in a Sentence
She took a course in freehand drawing.
Recent Examples of freehand from the Web
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And throughout, all kinds of brushes and tools enable an entire palette’s worth of colors to flow, stutter, twist, suffuse and fold, while freehand additions à la de Kooning — and Mr. Green’s earlier work, as well — occasionally flit about.
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First Known Use of freehand
1841
Examples of free hand in a Sentence
gave him free hand in managing the club
Recent Examples of free hand from the Web
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But now, with a new foreign policy team including national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who also oppose the deal, the President may have a freer hand.
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All are invited for free hands-on educational activities geared to children in grades K-8 and their families.
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Trump had a free hand in large measure because Syria remains a vexing humanitarian, military and political crisis with no end in sight.
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In the video, Thomas is holding a baton in his free hand.
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The free hands-on exhibit, which runs through March 5, provides an interactive experience on American history at the Stonebriar Centre in Frisco, Texas.
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With your free hand, pull the elastic string over your head and tighten as needed.
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And Shulkin pushed back at an apparent White House attempt to portray his ouster as a resignation, not a firing – a distinction that could stay the president's free hand in designating an interim replacement from outside the department.
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Given the President’s reluctance to concede anything to his critics, perhaps Baer wanted to preserve a free hand for his boss.
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First Known Use of free hand
1890
FREEHAND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of freehand for English Language Learners
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: done without special tools or instruments
FREEHAND Defined for Kids
Definition of freehand for Students
: done without mechanical aids
- a freehand drawing
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