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show of hands
show of hands
a 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.
show of hands
An 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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Kizzie | | KIZ-ee | English |
Klaus | | KLOWS (German, Finnish) | German, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish |
Carlton | | ['ka:ltən] | |
Kandake | | - | Biblical, Biblical Greek |
Tarana | | - | Azerbaijani |
WŁAdek | | VWAW-dek | Polish |