handhold

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[ˈhandhəʊld], (Noun)

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- something for a hand to grip on
(e.g: the rock is steep and there are few handholds)


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[ˈhandhəʊld], (Verb)

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- hold (a camera) in the hand when taking a photograph or making a video recording, as opposed to using a tripod
(e.g: we could hand-hold the camera at very slow shutter speeds with hardly any blur)

- support or guide (someone) during a learning process or a period of change
(e.g: if you ask a mentor how to register, he or she will hand-hold you through the procedure)


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