crosshatching

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noun

A method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crosshatch
nouncrosshatching (countable and uncountable, plural crosshatchings)

plural crosshatchings

  1. countableuncountableartA method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect.
  2. countableuncountableA method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique.

Translations

Māori kauruku whakahāngai
  • kauruku whakahāngaia method of showing shading by means of multiple small intersecting lines
Portuguese hachura
  • hachuraa method of showing shading by means of multiple small intersecting lines
Swedish korsskuggning
  • korsskuggninga method of showing shading by means of multiple small intersecting lines
Cite this entry
APA

crosshatching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosshatching

MLA

“crosshatching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosshatching. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crosshatching,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosshatching.

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