free hand: Meaning and Definition of

free' hand'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. unrestricted freedom or authority: They gave the decorator a free hand.

free•hand

Pronunciation: (frē'hand"), [key]
— adj.
  1. drawn or executed by hand without guiding instruments, measurements, or other aids: a freehand map.
—adv.
  1. in a freehand manner: to draw freehand.
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