Crosshatch (Verb)
Meaning
Shade with multiple crossing lines; "the draftsman crosshatched the area".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The artist crosshatched the entire background to create a textured appearance.
- The technique of crosshatching allows for varying degrees of shading in a drawing.
- To add depth and dimension to the sketch, she crosshatched the darkest areas.
- Using a combination of lines and curves, the illustrator crosshatched the landscape.
- The draftsman precisely crosshatched the diagrams to distinguish between different material layers.