Hand (disambiguation)
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A hand
is a body part normally located at the end of each arm of a human or other primate.
Hand, Hands, The Hand or HAND may also refer to:
Albums
Songs
Hand
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of an arm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs...
is a body part normally located at the end of each arm of a human or other primate.
Hand, Hands, The Hand or HAND may also refer to:
- Hand (unit)Hand (unit)The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length, now used only for the measurement of the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA. With origins in ancient Egypt, it was originally based on the breadth of a human hand...
, a measurement, primarily used for the height of horses - HandwritingHandwritingHandwriting is a person's particular & individual style of writing with pen or pencil, which contrasts with "Hand" which is an impersonal and formalised writing style in several historical varieties...
, an individual handwriting style - Hand (handwriting)Hand (handwriting)A Hand, in calligraphy and palaeography refers to one of several historical varieties of formal, impersonal, generic and exemplary writing styles...
, a generic handwriting style- SignatureSignatureA signature is a handwritten depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple "X" that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent. The writer of a signature is a signatory. Similar to a handwritten signature, a signature work describes the work as readily identifying...
, a handwritten name executed as a proof of identity and intent
- Signature
- Hand (hieroglyph)Hand (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions....
, an ancient Egyptian symbol - Hand (poker), a set of cards a player is dealt or drawn
- Hand, a pointer that indicates the time on a clock faceClock faceA clock face is the part of an analog clock that displays the time through the use of a fixed numbered dial or dials and moving hands. In its most basic form, recognized universally throughout the world, the dial is numbered 1–12 indicating the hours in a 12-hour cycle, and a short hour hand...
Comics
- Hand (comics)Hand (comics)The Hand is a fictional supervillainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe.The Hand is an order of evil mystical ninja who are heavily involved in organized crime and mercenary activities such as assassination plots. The Hand covets power above all other objectives. They are primarily based...
or The Hand, a fictional group of ninjas in the Marvel Comics universe - The Hand (comic strip), a strip in the British comic Shiver and ShakeShiver and ShakeShiver and Shake was a British comic published every Monday by IPC Magazines Ltd. It ran from 10 March 1973 to 5 October 1974, when it merged with Whoopee!. As in the tradition of British comics many names of strips were a play on popular television programmes and films of the time...
- The Hand, a fictional villain in the DC Comics universe, the supposed creator of Nebula ManNebula ManNebula Man is a fictional character in DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America #100-101 .Originally a villain responsible for the disappearance of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, he has since reappeared as Neh-Buh-Loh, a primary antagonist in the 2005-2006 mega-series Seven...
Film and television
- The Hand (Babylon 5), a fictional ancient race from the television series Babylon 5
- The Hand (film)The Hand (film)The Hand is a 1981 psychological horror film written and directed by Oliver Stone, based on the novel The Lizard's Tail by Marc Brandell and a remake of the 1946 film The Beast with Five Fingers. The film stars Michael Caine and Andrea Marcovicci. Caine plays Jon Lansdale, a comic book artist who...
, a 1981 horror film - The Hand (1960 film), a film directed by Henry CassHenry CassHenry Cass was an English film director, particularly prolific in the horror and comedy genres.-Filmography:*Lancashire Luck *29 Acacia Avenue *The Glen Is Ours *The Glass Mountain...
- The Hand (1965 film), a film by Jiří TrnkaJirí TrnkaJiří Trnka was a Czech puppet maker, illustrator, motion-picture animator and film director. In addition to his extensive career as an illustrator, especially of children's books, he is best known for his work in animation with puppets, which began in 1946...
- The Hand, directed by Wong Kar-Wai, part of the portmanteau film ErosEros (film)Eros is a 2004 portmanteau film consisting of three short films: Wong Kar-wai's The Hand, Steven Soderbergh's Equilibrium and Michelangelo Antonioni's The Dangerous Thread of Things.-Releases:...
- The HandsThe HandsThe Hands is a stage name for the Latin percussionist "Lee Canales" and also a name of a movie in 2006 Argentinean-Italian film directed by Alejandro Doria. Doria and Juan Bautista Stagnaro wrote the screenplay...
(Las manos), a 2006 Argentinean-Italian film
Music
- Hand (band)HAND (band)Hand are a three piece progressive/gothic metal band based in Sussex, England. They are signed to UK based label Femme Metal Records.-History:The band was formed in 2004 by Kat Ward and Kieren Johnstone...
, a UK progressive/gothic metal trio - The Hand (band), a side project of members of the American rock band Johnny SocietyJohnny Society-Biography:Johnny Society was formed in 1996 by multi-instrumentalist Kenny Siegal and Brian Geltner. They had released their first album on Geffen under the name Hunk early 1996 after the Hunk debut they disbanded & reformed as Johnny Society...
- Hands ProductionsHands ProductionsHands Productions is a contemporary independent industrial music record label, founded in the early 1990s, based in Germany. Hands Productions is known for its CD packaging, using cardboard and paper rather than typical plastic jewel cases, and typically elusive and minimalist designs...
, a record label
Albums
- Hands (Bumblefoot album)
- Hands (Little Boots album)Hands (Little Boots album)Hands is the debut studio album by English recording artist Little Boots. It was released in the United Kingdom on 8 June 2009 by 679 Recordings to generally positive reviews. Many critics complimented its "well-crafted" pop songs and "diverse" production...
- Hands (Dave Holland album), by Dave HollandDave HollandDave Holland is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for 40 years....
Songs
- "Hands" (Jewel song)Hands (Jewel Song)"Hands" is the first single released from Jewel's second album, Spirit .A commercial single was never issued in the United States, and the singles that were issued internationally received the album version. The radio edit can be found only on promos for the single...
- "Hands" (Koda Kumi song)
- "Hands" (The Raconteurs song)
- "Hands" (The Ting Tings song)Hands (The Ting Tings song)"Hands" is the first single by the English band The Ting Tings second studio album Sounds from Nowheresville. The song was written by both Katie White and Jules De Martino and mixed by label-mate Calvin Harris. The song is a fast paced indie pop '80s sound, similar to the duo's previous songs...
- "Hands", a song by Four Tet from RoundsRounds (album)Rounds is the third album by Four Tet. It was released on 5 May 2003 in the United Kingdom; the United States release came the next day.Two singles were released from the album , as well as one EP, My Angel Rocks Back and Forth...
Other uses
- Monumento al AhogadoMonumento al AhogadoMonumento al Ahogado is a sculpture of five fingers partially submerged in sand, located on Parada 1 at Brava Beach in Punta del Este, a popular resort town in Uruguay. It is colloquially referred to as either Monumento los Dedos or La Mano...
, a sculpture in Punta del Este, Uruguay, colloquially known as "The Hand" - Mano del DesiertoMano del DesiertoThe Mano de Desierto is a large-scale sculpture of a hand located in the Atacama Desert in Chile, 75 km to the south of the city of Antofagasta, on the Panamerican Highway...
, a similar sculpture by the same artist in the Atacama Desert in Chile - The Hand (painting), a painting by Salvador Dalí
- Hand, in the mythology of William Blake, a Son of Albion
See also
- Hand County, South DakotaHand County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,741 people, 1,543 households, and 1,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
- HAND1HAND1Heart- and neural crest derivatives-expressed protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HAND1 gene....
and HAND2HAND2Heart- and neural crest derivatives-expressed protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HAND2 gene.A progesterone-regulated transcription factor regulates stromal-epithelial communication in early pregnancy....
, human genes - Handy (disambiguation)
- Mr. Hand (disambiguation)
- Have a nice dayHave a nice dayHave a nice day is a commonly spoken valediction, typically uttered by service employees to customers at the end of a transaction, particularly in Israel and the United States...
, abbreviated HAND in internet slang