crosshatch

verb

cross·​hatch ˈkrȯs-ˌhach How to pronounce crosshatch (audio)
crosshatched; crosshatching; crosshatches

transitive verb

: to mark with two series of parallel lines that intersect
crosshatch noun
cross-hatching
ˈkrȯs-ˌha-chiŋ How to pronounce crosshatch (audio)
noun

Examples of crosshatch in a Sentence

The fields were crosshatched by plowed paths.
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My first draft of the illustrations attempted to mimic Gorey’s art, complete with copious amounts of crosshatching and handwritten text. — Lisa Brown, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Several expressways, including four major highways and bridges, crosshatch right through the center of the South Bronx to service food-distribution centers, waste-management facilities, and factories, resulting in at least 15,000 trucks passing through the South Bronx daily. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 June 2024

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First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crosshatch was in 1662

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“Crosshatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosshatch. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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crosshatch

verb
cross·​hatch ˈkrȯs-ˌhach How to pronounce crosshatch (audio)
: to mark with sets of parallel lines that cross
crosshatch noun
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