handheld

American  

[hand-held] / ˈhændˌhɛld /

Or hand-held

adjective

1. held in the hand or hands.

   a handheld torch.

2. small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands.

   a handheld hair drier.

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noun

1. something small enough to be used or operated while held in the hand or hands.

   She traded in her bulky old movie camera for a handheld.

Etymology

Origin of handheld

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The gaming giant said the changes, taking effect from 2 April, would see the recommended price for retailers of its PS5, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal handheld device rise around the world.

From BBC

"Because we suspect this ability may be more widespread than currently documented," Osuna-Mascaró says, "we invite readers who have observed cows or bulls using sticks or other handheld objects for purposeful actions to contact us."

From Science Daily

The rise of golf gaming started a little over 40 years ago with handheld dot-matrix computer games emerging out of Japan.

From BBC

Filming from the ground floor with handheld cameras that wouldn’t stir museum security’s suspicion, P.A.I.N. captured a truly remarkable sight as the Sackler’s blizzard came to life.

From Salon

His handheld, live camera work provides projected images throughout the production’s 80 minutes, with close-ups showing dance action that the audience would otherwise not see.

From The Wall Street Journal