ладо́нь

uncommon #5379B2

nounfeminineinanimatecountablenoun in -ь

1.
palm (of the hand)
Он держа́л моне́ту на ладо́ни.
He was holding a coin in his palm.
2.
in full view, plainly visible, spread out below (of a view)
С холма́ весь го́род был как на ладо́ни.
From the hill the whole city lay in full view.
Only in the set phrase как на ладони.
3.
(rare) slope (of a hill), hillside
Село стоит на ладо́ни горы́.
The village stands on the slope of the mountain.
Regional and dated.

Examples

Том не зна́ет ра́зницы между ладо́нью и па́льцем.
Tom doesn't know the difference between a hand and a finger.
Обжатая его руками ладонь была тёплой.
The palm clasped in his hands was warm.
Снежинка, покружившаяся в воздухе, опустилась на ладонь.
The snowflake that had whirled through the air landed in the palm of my hand.
Верёвка очесала ему кожу на ладони.
The rope chafed the skin on his palm.
Кожа на ладонях стала загрубелой от работы.
The skin on his palms became rough from working.
Орина что-то написа́ла на клочке́ бума́ги и из-под стола́ су́нула в ладо́нь Пётыра.
Orina wrote something on a piece of paper and thrust it into Pyotyr's hand from under the table.
Том прикры́л рот ладо́нью.
Tom covered his mouth with his hand.
Он пожал мне руку мозолистой ладонью.
He shook my hand with his calloused palm.