manual
manual Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Done, operated, or worked by the hands rather than by an electronic or mechanical device.
"The photographer preferred manual focus over the camera's auto-focus feature to get the perfect shot."
Involving or requiring physical exertion and labor rather than intellectual or administrative effort.
"Many early immigrants found employment in factories doing grueling manual labor."
• noun
A book of instructions or information, especially for operating a machine, using a system, or learning a subject.
"She consulted the software manual to troubleshoot the installation error."
A vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, or the transmission itself.
"He strictly buys cars that are manuals because he feels they offer better control on winding mountain roads."
A keyboard of a pipe organ, harpsichord, or similar instrument that is played with the hands, as opposed to the pedals.
"The grand pipe organ featured four manuals, each controlling a different set of pipes."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'manuel', borrowed from Old French, from Latin 'manualis' (meaning 'of or belonging to the hand'), derived from 'manus' (meaning 'hand').
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