crosshatching
nounUK /ˈkrɒs.hætʃ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈkrɔːs.hætʃ.ɪŋ/
Crosshatching is drawing lines that cross each other to make shading.
The artist used crosshatching to make the tree look dark and shadowy.
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2. A pattern of crossing lines used as a decorative or protective surface.
The metal plate had a crosshatching pattern to keep it from slipping.
3. In printing, a fine pattern of intersecting lines used to create tone or texture.
The engraver added crosshatching to give the sky a soft gray tone.
4. The act of marking something with a series of intersecting lines.
Crosshatching the field on the map helped show which areas were plowed.