handheld
or hand-held
[ hand-held ]
/ ˈhændˌhɛld /
adjective
held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch.
small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld hair drier.
noun
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.
Origin of handheld
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby handheld
handfasting,
handfeed,
handful,
handgrip,
handgun,
handheld,
handheld computer,
handhold,
handholding,
handicap,
handicap register
Example sentences from the Web for hand-held
There may have been a hand-held camera, but no large camera.
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British Dictionary definitions for hand-held
hand-held
adjective
held in position by the hand
(of a film camera) held rather than mounted, as in close-up action shots
(of an electronic device) able to be held in the hand and not requiring connection to a fixed power source
noun
a computer that can be held in the hand