handheldadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈhandhɛld/, U.S.

/ˈhæn(d)ˌhɛld/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., held adj.

Etymology: < hand n. + held adj.

A. adj.

Of a camera or (in later use) other device: designed to be held and operated in the hand. Also (of a shot): taken with such a camera.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > of small or scanty extent > compact > compact thing

handheld1891

in-hand1949

palmtop1989

1891 Eng. Mech. 5 June 318/2 As it tends to shake a hand-held camera to squeeze the ball usually supplied with these instruments, I would pass the tube to the lips and blow into it.

1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics IV. 393/2 The hand-held camera implies ‘exposures’ of brief duration.

1954 R. H. Cricks tr. N. Bau How to make 8mm. Films 100 If you are taking a hand-held shot, hold the camera as steady as possible.

1967 Canad. Med. Assoc. Jrnl. 21 Oct. 992/1 Using a hand-held scintillation counter, radioactivity over anterior-posterior and lateral aspects of the chest is recorded.

1989 USA Today 6 June 2 b/4 Nintendo unveiled Game Boy, a hand-held portable version of its popular video game.

2009 Independent 20 Mar. 33/4 The Kindle, the hand-held device on which you can buy a newspaper.

B. n.

A handheld electronic device.

ΘΚΠ

society > computing and information technology > hardware > computer > [noun] > palm-top

handheld1971

palmtop1987

personal digital assistant1992

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > smallness or scantiness of extent > compactness > compact thing

handheld1971

palmtop1987

1971 Farmington (New Mexico) Daily Times 29 Aug. 9A/4 FM hand-helds and multi-channel portables.

1986 What Micro? Nov. 107/1 Laptop micros, or hand-helds as they are sometimes called.

2012 Guardian Unlimited (Nexis) 6 July Owners of Nintendo handhelds have never had to pine forlornly for top-quality platforming action.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	handheld
释义	handheldadj.n. Brit. /ˈhandhɛld/, U.S. /ˈhæn(d)ˌhɛld/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., held adj. Etymology: < hand n. + held adj. A. adj. Of a camera or (in later use) other device: designed to be held and operated in the hand. Also (of a shot): taken with such a camera. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > of small or scanty extent > compact > compact thing handheld1891 in-hand1949 palmtop1989 1891 Eng. Mech. 5 June 318/2 As it tends to shake a hand-held camera to squeeze the ball usually supplied with these instruments, I would pass the tube to the lips and blow into it. 1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics IV. 393/2 The hand-held camera implies ‘exposures’ of brief duration. 1954 R. H. Cricks tr. N. Bau How to make 8mm. Films 100 If you are taking a hand-held shot, hold the camera as steady as possible. 1967 Canad. Med. Assoc. Jrnl. 21 Oct. 992/1 Using a hand-held scintillation counter, radioactivity over anterior-posterior and lateral aspects of the chest is recorded. 1989 USA Today 6 June 2 b/4 Nintendo unveiled Game Boy, a hand-held portable version of its popular video game. 2009 Independent 20 Mar. 33/4 The Kindle, the hand-held device on which you can buy a newspaper. B. n. A handheld electronic device. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > hardware > computer > [noun] > palm-top handheld1971 palmtop1987 personal digital assistant1992 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > smallness or scantiness of extent > compactness > compact thing handheld1971 palmtop1987 1971 Farmington (New Mexico) Daily Times 29 Aug. 9A/4 FM hand-helds and multi-channel portables. 1986 What Micro? Nov. 107/1 Laptop micros, or hand-helds as they are sometimes called. 2012 Guardian Unlimited (Nexis) 6 July Owners of Nintendo handhelds have never had to pine forlornly for top-quality platforming action. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1891
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