Handheld (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch.
  2. small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld hair drier.
noun
  1. 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.
adjective
  1. held in position by the hand
  2. (of a film camera) held rather than mounted, as in close-up action shots
  3. (of an electronic device) able to be held in the hand and not requiring connection to a fixed power source
noun
  1. a computer that can be held in the hand
Handheld (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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