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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

The process of marking [an area] with crossing sets of parallel lines.

CONT

Cross-hatching is an artistic drawing method in which lines of variable thickness and orientation approximate tonal variations associated with shading and shadowing. Research in computer graphics has focused primarily on creating illustrations with cross-hatching that conforms to the three-dimensional surface of virtual objects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Infographie

Spanish

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