freehand

ˈfriːhænd

Definition

Definition of freehand - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

artdrawing made without tools or guides

She admired the freehand on display at the gallery.

drawing

sketching

techniquemethod of creating using only hands

The sculpture was crafted using a freehand.

manual

Adjective

drawingdrawn using the hand without any tools

The artist created a beautiful freehand sketch.

manual

sketched

manualdone by hand without mechanical aids

She completed the freehand embroidery on the fabric.

manual

unassisted

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freehand sketch

drawing made by hand without using any tools

She showed me her freehand sketch of the building.

Origin of freehand

Old English, freo (free) + hand (hand)

Examples of freehand in a sentence

The artist's freehand captured the essence of the landscape beautifully.
She drew the portrait entirely in freehand.
His freehand was evident in the intricate design.
She drew a freehand portrait of her friend.
His freehand designs are always impressive.
The artist's freehand sketch captured the landscape beautifully.

He admired her freehand drawing skills during the art class.

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French:dessin à main levée, libre, ...
German:Freihand, freihändig, ...
Italian:disegno a mano libera, a mano libera, ...
Spanish:dibujo a mano alzada, libre, ...
Portuguese:desenho à mão livre, manual, ...
Chinese:徒手画, 徒手的, ...
Japanese:フリーハンド, フリーハンドの, ...
Arabic:رَسْم حُر, يَدَوِي, ...
Hebrew:רִשּׁוּם יַד חָפְשִׁית, חוֹפְשִׁי, ...
Russian:рисунок от руки, нарисованный от руки, ...
Ukrainian:вільний малюнок, від руки, ...
Hindi:स्वतंत्रहस्त चित्र, हाथ से खींचा, ...
Bengali:মুক্তহস্ত অঙ্কন, হাতে আঁকা, ...
Catalan:dibuix a mà alçada, a mà alçada, ...
Czech:kresba od ruky, od ruky, ...
Danish:frihåndstegning, frihånds, ...
Dutch:vrije hand, vrijehand, ...
Greek:ελεύθερο σχέδιο, ελεύθερος, ...
Hungarian:szabadkézi rajz, szabadkézi, ...
Khmer:គំនូរដោយដៃទទេ, គូរដោយដៃ, ...
Korean:자유화, 손그림의, ...
Persian:طراحی آزاد, دستی, ...
Polish:rysunek odręczny, odręczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):desenho à mão livre, manual, ...
Romanian:desen de mână liberă, liber, ...
Swedish:frihandsteckning, fria, ...
Thai:ภาพสเก็ตช์, วาดด้วยมือเปล่า, ...
Turkish:serbest çizim, elle çizilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:tranh vẽ tay tự do, vẽ tay, ...

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