freehand
/ˈfriːhænd/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रीहैन्ड
हाथ से बनाया हुआ (बिना रूलर आदि के), फ़्रीहैंड
Core word
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[usually before noun]
(of a drawing) done without a ruler or other instruments
हाथ से बनाया हुआ (बिना रूलर आदि के), फ़्रीहैंड
- a freehand sketch of the temple
- The artist drew a freehand map of the old city.
- The art teacher asked us to make a freehand drawing of a mango.
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- She drew a perfect freehand circle on the board.
- His freehand maps were very detailed.
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without using a ruler or other instruments
बिना रूलर आदि के, सीधे हाथ से
- Can you draw a straight line freehand?
- The teacher can draw a perfect circle freehand.
- The architect sketched the plan freehand during the meeting.
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- I cannot draw such a straight line freehand.
- Try to draw the curve freehand before you use a ruler.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
freehand + noun (adjective)
Before a noun it describes a drawing or sketch done without a ruler, compass or other instrument.
संज्ञा से पहले यह उस चित्र या रेखाचित्र को बताता है जो रूलर, परकार या किसी यंत्र के बिना बनाया गया हो।
- The teacher asked the class to draw a freehand map of India.
- He made a freehand sketch of the Taj Mahal.
verb + freehand (adverb)
After a verb such as 'draw' or 'sketch', it works as an adverb meaning without instruments.
'draw' या 'sketch' जैसी क्रिया के बाद यह adverb की तरह 'यंत्र के बिना' अर्थ देता है।
- Radhika can draw a perfect circle freehand.
- The architect sketched the plan freehand on a napkin.
freehand drawing (compound noun)
'Freehand drawing' is a school subject and an art term, also used in design and engineering.
'Freehand drawing' स्कूल का विषय और कला का शब्द है, जो डिज़ाइन और इंजीनियरिंग में भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Freehand drawing improves control of the hand.
spelling: freehand (one word)
The word is written as one word, never 'free hand' for the drawing sense.
इस अर्थ में शब्द एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है, 'free hand' नहीं।
- The freehand lines were slightly uneven but full of life.
freehand vs. geometric drawing
Freehand drawing relies on the eye and the hand, while geometric drawing uses instruments to get exact measures.
Freehand drawing आँख और हाथ पर निर्भर करता है, जबकि geometric drawing में सटीक माप के लिए यंत्रों का प्रयोग होता है।
- The engineer used a ruler, but the artist drew freehand.
+Collocations 4
freehand + noun
drawingsketchlinecurvemapdiagram
- The freehand diagram of the heart earned full marks.
verb + freehand
drawsketchpaintcutwrite
- The carpenter marked the curve freehand before sawing.
freehand + sketch of
a facea buildinga flowera mapa plan
- She made a freehand sketch of the old temple.
adverb + freehand
entirelycompletelypurelysimply
- The poster was drawn entirely freehand.
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- The art teacher showed us how to draw a straight line freehand.
कला शिक्षक ने हमें बिना स्केल के सीधी रेखा खींचना सिखाया।
- The biology diagram must be drawn freehand and labelled neatly.
जीव विज्ञान का चित्र बिना यंत्र के बनाना और साफ़-सुथरा नाम-निर्देशित करना चाहिए।
- His freehand sketch of the river bank was surprisingly accurate.
नदी के किनारे का उसका हाथ से बना रेखाचित्र आश्चर्यजनक रूप से सटीक था।
- She traced the freehand outline of the mountain on her notebook.
उसने अपनी कॉपी में पर्वत की बिना यंत्र वाली रूपरेखा खींची।
- Many designers start with freehand sketches before using the computer.
कई डिज़ाइनर कंप्यूटर के प्रयोग से पहले हाथ से रेखाचित्र बनाना शुरू करते हैं।
- The student sketched a freehand outline of the human heart in the exam.
विद्यार्थी ने परीक्षा में मानव हृदय की बिना यंत्र रूपरेखा बनाई।
?Which word?
Do not confuse freehand (drawn without instruments) and a free hand (the freedom to do what you think is right), as in 'The manager gave her a free hand'.
Freehand (बिना उपकरणों के बनाया गया) और a free hand (अपनी समझ से काम करने की पूरी छूट) में भ्रम न करें, जैसे 'The manager gave her a free hand'।