Definition of Crosshatch

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

Generic synonyms: Fill In, Shade

2. Noun. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines.
Exact synonyms: Hachure, Hatch, Hatching
Generic synonyms: Shading
Derivative terms: Hatch, Hatch, Hatch, Hatch

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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