Phrase guide

show of hands

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The vote was taken by a show of hands.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 舉手表決 /举手表决 (jǔshǒu biǎojué) — vote by raising a hand
  • Danish: håndsoprækning — vote by raising a hand
  • Dutch: hoofdelijke stemming — vote by raising a hand
  • Finnish: käsiäänestys — vote by raising a hand
  • Finnish: kättennostoäänestys — vote by raising a hand
  • French: vote à main levée — vote by raising a hand
  • Italian: alzata di mano — vote by raising a hand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: handsopprekking — vote by raising a hand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: handsopprekning — vote by raising a hand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: håndsopprekking — vote by raising a hand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: håndsopprekning — vote by raising a hand
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: handsopprekking — vote by raising a hand
  • Polish: głosowanie przez podniesienie ręki — vote by raising a hand
  • Portuguese: voto levantando-se a mão — vote by raising a hand
  • Spanish: muestra de manos — vote by raising a hand
  • Spanish: votación a mano alzada — vote by raising a hand
  • Swedish: handuppräckning — vote by raising a hand
  • Welsh: codiad llaw — vote by raising a hand