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Definition of Crosshatch

1. Noun. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines.

2. Verb. Shade with multiple crossing lines. "The draftsman crosshatched the area"

Definition of Crosshatch

1. v. t. To shade by means of crosshatching.

Definition of Crosshatch

1. Noun. A pattern of crossing lines. ¹

2. Verb. To mark or fill with a crosshatch pattern. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Crosshatch

1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crosshatch

crossflowed crossflowing crossflows crossfostering crossfunctional crossgender crossgrade crossgraded crossgrades crossgrading

crossgrained crossguard crossguards crosshair crosshairs crosshatch (current term) crosshatched crosshatches crosshatching crosshatchings

crosshead crossheading crossheads crossing crossing guard crossing guards crossing number crossing one's fingers crossing over crossing swords

Literary usage of Crosshatch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. SAS/GIS 9.1: Spatial Data and Procedure Guide by Institute SAS Institute, SAS Institute (2004)
"ANGLE= must specify a real number that is greater than or equal to zero and less than 90 (for crosshatch), or greater than or equal to zero and less than ..."

2. Literature Pockets, Caldecott Winner by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Jill Norris (2001)
"Share the cover illustration to remind students of how the wee house had been drawn in black and how crosshatch marks were used to fill in the spaces. ..."

3. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... cut, carve, sculpture, chisel, incise; spec, intaglio (rare), etch, enchase, hatch, crosshatch, mezzotint;—in reference to forming figures on a surface. ..."

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