- freehand free·hand adj , adv
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English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
free|hand — «FREE HAND», adjective, adverb. –adj. done by hand without measurements or instruments: »freehand drawing. –adv. in a freehand manner. free hand, 1. freedom to do as one chooses: »The carriers…have been adamant in their demands for a free hand on … Useful english dictionary
free hand — noun freedom to do as you see fit many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack • Syn: ↑blank check • Hypernyms: ↑freedom * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: free ( … Useful english dictionary
free·hand — /ˈfriːˌhænd/ adj, always used before a noun : done without special tools or instruments She took a course in freehand drawing. a freehand sketch freehand adv She drew the picture freehand … Useful english dictionary
freehand — /free hand /, adj. 1. drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids: a freehand map. adv. 2. in a freehand manner: to draw freehand. [1860 65; FREE + HAND] * * * … Universalium
free-handed — free′ hand′ed adj. 1) generous; liberal 2) freehand 3) freehand • Etymology: 1650–60 free′ hand′ed•ly, adv. free′ hand′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
free — adj., adv., & v. adj. (freer; freest) 1 not in bondage to or under the control of another; having personal rights and social and political liberty. 2 (of a State, or its citizens or institutions) subject neither to foreign domination nor to… … Useful english dictionary
freehand — free|hand [ˈfri:hænd] adj [only before noun] drawn by hand without using any special tools freehand drawing/sketch >freehand adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
calligraphy — calligrapher, calligraphist, n. calligraphic /kal i graf ik/, calligraphical, adj. calligraphically, adv. /keuh lig reuh fee/, n. 1. fancy penmanship, esp. highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the… … Universalium