freehand

American  

[free-hand] / ˈfriˌhænd /

adjective

1. drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids.

   a freehand map.

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adverb

1. in a freehand manner.

   to draw freehand.

Etymology

Origin of freehand

First recorded in 1860–65; free + hand

Example Sentences

All of a sudden, bunk beds seem to be everywhere: You see them in upscale beach and ski homes, as well as boutique hotels like Freehand, Moxy and Proper.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Tunstall moved back from Texas into a high-rise apartment in downtown Los Angeles, across from the swanky Freehand Hotel, where federal agents arrested him in November of 2021.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Design-focused groups like Generator, with 15 locations mostly in Europe, and Freehand, in four U.S. cities, have rooms with multiple beds that families can book privately.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

The Broken Shaker, which opened last month on the roof of the Freehand Hotel near Gramercy Park in New York, has been a magnet for finance bros, fashion kids and tourists.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2018

What this work actually intends to show is a "Practical System of Freehand Lettering for Working Drawings"—one that by the method outlined, is easily acquired and rapidly executed.

From A System of Easy Lettering by Cromwell, John Howard