show of hands

show of hands See more synonyms for show of hands on Thesaurus.com noun

1. an indication of approval, disapproval, volunteering, etc., on the part of a group of persons, usually made by each assenting person raising his or her hand.

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1. the raising of hands to indicate voting for or against a proposition

Idioms and Phrases with show of hands show of hands

An informal vote made by participants holding up one hand each to indicate a choice, as in Let’s have a show of hands—how many want the next meeting on a Sunday? [Late 1700s]