freehand
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of freehand
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At the top of a design from the 1430s for the tower of the Imperial Cathedral in Frankfurt, drawn in a spirited freehand, is a group of unusually cheerful gargoyles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
But the top of my crack, well, it swerves like it’s a freehand drawing done after a third martini.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
The Times found, for example, records of projects categorized in primary fields as new buildings but described in the freehand notes as a garage or cabana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Lead conservator Dr Lucía López-Polín pieced over 200 bits of skull together freehand to return it to its original shape, including upper and lower jaws.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
She was holding a candle, and she bent over and spoke quietly, holding Lyra still with her freehand.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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