freehand
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of freehand
Example Sentences
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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
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 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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