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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOW OF HANDS

show of hands play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOW OF HANDS

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Show of hands is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOW OF HANDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Show of hands

A show of hands is a common voting method used in committees and other informal or small gatherings for voting. It is more precise than a voice vote but does not require members to leave their seats. However, it does not count as a division of the assembly, and is not always as effective as a rising vote in causing a maximum number of members to vote who have not done so.

Definition of show of hands in the English dictionary

The definition of show of hands in the dictionary is the raising of hands to indicate voting for or against a proposition.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOW OF HANDS

show card
show copy
show day
show flat
show girl
show home
show house
show in
show jumper
show jumping
show off
show one´s cards
show one´s face
show one´s hand
show one´s teeth
show out
show pony
show someone the door
show stopper
show the flag

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOW OF HANDS

change hands
clean hands
hands
hold up one´s hands
in good hands
Islands
jazz hands
join hands
laying on of hands
Netherlands
off one´s hands
on one´s hands
out of one´s hands
shake hands
take one´s courage in both hands
take the law into one´s own hands
thousands
throw up one´s hands
wash one´s hands
with one´s bare hands

Synonyms and antonyms of show of hands in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «show of hands» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOW OF HANDS

Find out the translation of show of hands to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of show of hands from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «show of hands» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

举手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a mano alzada
570 millions of speakers

English

show of hands
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथों की शो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برفع الأيدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поднятием рук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

show de mãos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত প্রদর্শন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à main levée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tunjuk tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

挙手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손 의 쇼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambar tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đưa tay lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைகளின் காட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हात दाखवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ellerini göster
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alzata di mano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pokaż rąk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підняттям рук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spectacol de mâini
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανατάσεως των χειρών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsteek van hande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handuppräckning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndsopprekning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of show of hands

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOW OF HANDS»

The term «show of hands» is regularly used and occupies the 99.580 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOW OF HANDS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about show of hands

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOW OF HANDS»

Discover the use of show of hands in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to show of hands and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A show of hands: using puppets with young children
Bring puppets into the classroom as imaginative teaching tools.
Ingrid M. Crepeau, M. Ann Richards, 2003
2
Show of Hands: A Novel
At once lyrical and suspenseful, and by turns poignant and hilarious, Show of Hands and its all-too-human characters are ultimately unforgettable.
Anthony McCarten, 2009
3
The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands: Poems
"What begins as a meditation on love and the body soon breaks down into a collage of voices culled from media reports, childhood memories, testimonies from Abu Ghraib detainees, passages from documentary films, overheard conversations, and ...
Nick Flynn, 2013
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Show of Hands: A Natural History of Sign Language
This book casts a wide net in history and geography to explain how sign languages have enriched human culture in general and how their study has expanded knowledge of the human condition, from early human anatomy to the ubiquitous benefits ...
David F. Armstrong, 2011
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Show of Hands: Young Authors Reflect on the Golden Rule
We’ve all heard the adage, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” but there are many facets to this “Golden Rule.” Forming the fundamental moral basis of many religions, and applicable to global issues, street ...
San Francisco Bay Area Students, Joe Loya, 2009
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A Show of Hands: Say It in Sign Language
An introduction to the sign language used by many deaf and hearing-impaired people.
Mary Beth Sullivan, 1991
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Athens and Sparta: Constructing Greek Political and Social ...
Athens and Spartahas established itself as a handbook to the main topics of Greek history in the classical period.
Anton Powell, 1988
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The Law Reports: Chancery Division, and on appeal therefrom ...
there were two modes of voting — by show of hands or at a poll. C. A. The Act says nothing in words about show of hands ; but s. 51 1S96 talks of a poll being demanded, and of a resolution being carried ebse.-t without a poll being demanded, ...
‎1897
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Analytical Digest of Cases Published in the Law Journal Reports
I/Vhere by the articles of association of a company regislered under the Companies Act, it was provided, that at every meeting all questions should be decided by the result of a show of hands, unless imrnedialely upon such show of hands a ...
Henry D. Barton, 1878
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The Law Journal Reports
It is true that Kay, J., decided against this contention in Caloric Engine Co., In re [ 1885],2 but that case only shews that when proxies are present at a meeting of this kind the vote cannot be taken by show of hands. In this instance it ought not to ...
‎1897

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOW OF HANDS»

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Award-winning acoustic duo Show of Hands top the bill at Kirkley Hall
Show of Hands, featuring Steve Knightey and Phil Beer, have sold out the Royal Albert Hall four times and are triple winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Award winning folk act Show of Hands to play one off gig at …
Show of Hands, featuring Steve Knightley and Phil Beer, who scooped the Best Duo accolade from the prestigious award ceremony, are playing at Allendale ... «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»
3
Show of Hands” Kid Craft Nights and More!
Summer vacation has kicked in for the kids so, how are they going to spend their time? Here's an idea! Take them to a place called “show of hands” they're an art ... «FOX31 Denver, Jun 15»
4
A Show of Hands?
Let's "place" your hands as compass points around the fulcrum of the steering axis (typically in front of the head tube top, maybe northeast and northwest; maybe ... «Slowtwitch, Apr 15»
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Show of Hands musical chameleon Miranda Sykes teams up with …
Miranda, of folk group Show of Hands, has a wide and varied musical background and a rare ability to adapt to any genre without losing the warmth of tone that ... «Dorset Echo, Apr 15»
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Khursheed Shah rules out 'show of hands' for Senate polls
ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah on Tuesday ruled out the method of show of hands to cast votes by the ... «Geo News, Pakistan, Feb 15»
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.—AFP/File
“How can these technical issues be addressed by show of hands is not clear. The government must come out clean on it and explain how it can implement it ... «DAWN.com, Feb 15»
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Show of Hands frontman's gig
Steve Knightley is the songwriting force behind Show of Hands, the acoustic roots ... taking his solo show to village halls the length and breadth of the country. «Harborough Mail, Jan 15»
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The Sunday Story: A show of hands
The Sunday Story: A show of hands. With the results belying those hopes, Mufti knows fate has dealt him a hand from where there may not be second chances. «The Indian Express, Jan 15»
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Sentenced to Death with a Show of Hands
In the end, Ananeyev and Krovtsov's fates were decided by a show of hands. ... It opens with a shot of the two suspects being led, hands behind their backs, ... «The New Republic, Nov 14»

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