short hands
Timepiece's stubby indicators
Short hands are hands that are small or stubby, with fingers shorter than typical proportions.
The phrase appears in physical descriptions: He had short hands and thick wrists.
Not to be confused with shorthand, the rapid writing system using symbols and abbreviations.
- notetakingRecording information for later
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- dictationOral text for writing
- brevityShortness of expression
- abbreviationsTruncated word forms
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