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Definition of Hatching
1. Noun. The production of young from an egg.
Exact synonyms: Hatch
Generic synonyms: Birth, Birthing, Giving Birth, Parturition
Derivative terms: Hatch, Hatch, Hatch
Generic synonyms: Birth, Birthing, Giving Birth, Parturition
Derivative terms: Hatch, Hatch, Hatch
2. Noun. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines.
Exact synonyms: Crosshatch, Hachure, Hatch
Generic synonyms: Shading
Derivative terms: Crosshatch, Hatch, Hatch, Hatch, Hatch
Generic synonyms: Shading
Derivative terms: Crosshatch, Hatch, Hatch, Hatch, Hatch
Definition of Hatching
1. n. A mode of execution in engraving, drawing, and miniature painting, in which shading is produced by lines crossing each other at angles more or less acute; -- called also crosshatching.
Definition of Hatching
1. a series of lines used to show shading [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hatching
1. A mode of execution in engraving, drawing, and miniature painting, in which shading is produced by lines crossing each other at angles more or less acute. Synonym: crosshatching. See: 1st Hatch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)