cupped hand
Fingers curved inward
A cupped hand is a hand with fingers curved inward to form a hollow, bowl-like shape.
The position is used for holding water, catching small objects, or shielding something: She drank from her cupped hands, He lit a cigarette with cupped hands against the wind.
Cupped hands around the mouth amplify the voice when calling out.
- palmHand's flat interior
- scoopFirst-reported story
- hollowEmpty within
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- fingersAppendages of the hand
scooping water · drink · water · offering · alms giving · bowl · receiving · catching · shelter · warmth · gentle · gentle touch · hold · prayer · begging · ladle · sip · stream
- hand drawingsketching, clenched fist, shading, shadows, highlights
- hollowscavity, crater, hollow, dent, hole
hand shape/configuration
cupped handflat hand
Extended fingers, straightened
open palm · clenched fist · pointing finger · palm down · jazz hands
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