A hand-held device such as a camera or a computer is small and light enough to be used while you are holding it. Saivonsac shot the entire film with a hand-held camera. Hand-held is also a noun. Users will be able to use their hand-helds to check their bank accounts. a hand-held machine is small enough to hold in your hand when you use it
small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands; "a hand-held computer
small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands; "a hand-held computer"