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crosshatch

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cross·hatch  (krôshch, krs-)
tr.v. cross·hatched, cross·hatch·ing, cross·hatch·es
To mark or shade with two or more sets of intersecting parallel lines.
n.
1. A pattern made by such lines.
2. The symbol (#).
cross-hatching n.
crosshatch [ˈkrɒsˌhætʃ]
vb
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Drawing to shade or hatch (forms, figures, etc.) with two or more sets of parallel lines that cross one another
crosshatching  n
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Noun1.crosshatchcrosshatch - shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
hachure, hatch, hatching
shading - graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
Verb1.crosshatch - shade with multiple crossing lines; "the draftsman crosshatched the area"
fill in, shade - represent the effect of shade or shadow on


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