freehand
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of freehand
Example Sentences
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Because of that, Vargas — who always works freehand and does not use spray paints — has to carefully paint each section with a brush, as even a roller will not work on that surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
What if you lose GPS-assisted ground lock and/or the ground-sensing radar, requiring you to freehand the landing?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
The second element is your artist, who’s either freehand drawing the information or using a hybrid.
From Slate ● May 1, 2024
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 did not sketch in charcoal, but painted her subjects freehand in watercolor with a fine-pointed brush, adding layer after layer of color for depth and detail.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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