show of hands

show of hands
: a display of raised hands expressing the vote of a group

voted overwhelmingly by a show of hands to have a picnic

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an indication of approval, disapproval, volunteering, etc., on the part of a group of persons, usually made by each assenting person raising his or her hand.

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show of hands
A vote by holding up hands
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Main Entry: ↑hand
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show of hands noun
A vote indicated by raising hands
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Main Entry: ↑show

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show of hands UK US noun [singular]
an occasion when people in a room vote by putting their hands up
Thesaurus: elections and relating to the electoral systemhyponym to be a candidate or winner in an electionsynonym

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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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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