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freehand

American  
[free-hand] / ˈfriˌhænd /

adjective

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

    a freehand map.


adverb

  1. in a freehand manner.

    to draw freehand.

Etymology

Origin of freehand

First recorded in 1860–65; free + hand

Example Sentences

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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 Freehand Chicago recently had rooms with four beds from about $145 and the Generator London offered them from about $234.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Freehand Cellars owner James DeSarno purchased the cafe from Ericka Burke last year.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021

Freehand drafting; a text and problem book of engineering sketching.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1971 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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