hatching

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Hatch Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. n. the production of young from an egg Source: wordnet

4. n. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines Source: wordnet

5. 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. Source: webster

6. A mode of execution in engraving, drawing, and miniaturepainting, in which shading is produced by lines crossing each otherat angles more or less acute; -- called also crosshatching. Source: adambom

7. n:100 n the production of young from an egg n shading consisting of multiple crossing lines v emerge from the eggs v devise or invent v inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating v draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper v sit on (eggs) Source: ecdict

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