Hatching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhæt͡ʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hatching is a noun meaning (art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
Meaning
(art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
More Meanings
- (zoology) A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.
- (zoology) The act of an egg hatching, eclosion.
- Patterns used in construction drawings to represent various materials.
- present participle and gerund of hatch
Example Sentences
We got a good hatching from the swallowtail eggs.
Word Forms
- hatchings
Synonyms for hatching
Depending on context, synonyms include brood, brooding, hatch, hachure, oviparous, crosshatch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crosshatch, hachure, oviparous, brood, brooding, fabric.
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