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hand·held

also hand-held (hănd′hĕld′)

adj.

Compact enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld video camera.

A digital device, such as a computer, PDA, or cell phone, that is small enough to be held and operated in one hand.

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hand-held

adj

1. (Film) held in position by the hand

2. (Photography) (of a film camera) held rather than mounted, as in close-up action shots

3. (Computer Science) (of an electronic device) able to be held in the hand and not requiring connection to a fixed power source

(Computer Science) a computer that can be held in the hand

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hand′held`

or hand′-held`,

adj.

1. held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch.

2. compact enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld camcorder.

3. 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.

[1920–25]

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Adj.

hand-held - small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands; "a hand-held computer"

handheld

hand-held

adjective portable, pocket, mini, miniature, palm-top keying in the details on a hand-held computer

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Translations

hand-held

[ˈhændheld] ADJ → de mano; (= portable) → portátil

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hand-held

[ˈhændˈhɛld] adj → a mano

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