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show of hands
show of hands n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the raising of hands to indicate voting for or against a proposition show of hands
a show of handsA visual representation of interest indicated by people raising their hands. Class, we'll decide what to do at recess by a show of hands. Who wants to play tag?See also: hand, of, showshow of handsa display of raised hands [in a group of people] that can be counted for the purpose of votes or surveys. We were asked to vote for the candidates for captain by a show of hands. Jack wanted us to vote on paper, not by a show of hands, so that we could have a secret ballot.See also: hand, of, showshow of handsAn informal vote made by participants holding up one hand each to indicate a choice, as in Let's have a show of hands-how many want the next meeting on a Sunday? [Late 1700s] See also: hand, of, showshow of hands the raising of hands among a group of people to indicate a vote for or against something, with numbers typically being estimated rather than counted.See also: hand, of, show |