1.
by a person rather than a machine :
The fabric was painted by hand.
2.
if a letter is delivered by hand , it is delivered by the person who wrote it, or sb who is sent by them, rather than by post / mail
1.
by a person rather than a machine :
The fabric was painted by hand.
2.
if a letter is delivered by hand , it is delivered by the person who wrote it, or sb who is sent by them, rather than by post / mail
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005