ˌshow of ˈhands BrE AmE noun [singular]
a vote taken by counting the raised hands of the people at a meeting:
The dispute was settled with a show of hands.
ˌshow of ˈhands BrE AmE noun [singular]
a vote taken by counting the raised hands of the people at a meeting:
The dispute was settled with a show of hands.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012