World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariestratteggio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tratˈtɛdʒo
"Il tratteggio rende l'effetto del chiaroscuro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pattern of intersecting sets of parallel lines used in drawing and engraving to create shading or texture.
"The artist used delicate crosshatch to give the shadows depth and realism."
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To shade an area with intersecting sets of parallel lines.
"He decided to crosshatch the background to make the subject stand out more."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'cross' (from Old Norse and Old French roots) and 'hatch' (from Old French 'hachier', meaning to chop or engrave lines). First appearing in the late 18th century in the context of engraving and drawing, it describes the technique of shading with intersecting parallel lines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crosshatch" is said worldwide
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hachure
Transliteration: aʃyʁ
"L'artiste a utilisé la hachure pour créer des ombres."
Schraffur
Transliteration: ʃʁaˈfuːɐ̯
"Die Schraffur verleiht der Zeichnung mehr Tiefe."
tratteggio
Transliteration: tratˈtɛdʒo
"Il tratteggio rende l'effetto del chiaroscuro."
sombreado cruzado
Transliteration: sombreˈado kɾuˈsado
"El artista aplicó un sombreado cruzado en el dibujo."
hachura
Transliteration: aˈʃuɾɐ
"Ele usou hachuras para dar volume ao objeto."
क्रॉसहैच
Transliteration: kros-haich
"कलाकार ने छायांकन के लिए क्रॉसहैच का इस्तेमाल किया।"
网格线阴影
Transliteration: wǎng gé xiàn yīn yǐng
"画家用网格线阴影来表现明暗对比。"
교차 빗금
Transliteration: gyo-cha bit-geum
"화가는 교차 빗금을 사용하여 입체감을 살렸다."
クロスハッチ
Transliteration: kurosuhatchi
"アーティストは陰影を表現するためにクロスハッチを用いた。"
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