HACHURE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

Synonyms:

crosshatch; hachure; hatch; hatching

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("hachure" is a kind of...):

shading (graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting)

Derivation:

hatch (draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper)

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