freehand
[ free-hand ]
/ ˈfriˌhænd /
adjective
drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids: a freehand map.
adverb
in a freehand manner: to draw freehand.
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Definition for freehand (2 of 2)
free hand
noun
unrestricted freedom or authority: They gave the decorator a free hand.
Origin of free hand
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for freehand
free hand
noun
unrestricted freedom to act (esp in the phrase give (someone) a free hand)
adjective, adverb freehand
(done) by hand without the use of guiding instrumentsa freehand drawing
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Idioms and Phrases with freehand
free hand
Also, free rein. Freedom to do or decide as one sees fit. For example, The teacher gave her assistant a free hand with the class, or They gave me free rein to reorganize the department. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the second from the mid-1900s.
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