<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Held in the hand or hands: a handheld torch.</li><li>Small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands: a handheld hair drier.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Something small enough to be used or operated while held in the hand or hands: She traded in her bulky old movie camera for a handheld.</li></ul>