ALL meanings of hatching
hatch·ing
H h - noun hatching A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines. 1
- noun hatching a shading line in drawing or engraving. 1
- verb with object hatching to mark with lines, especially closely set parallel lines, as for shading in drawing or engraving. 1
- verb with object hatching hachure (def 3). 1
- verb without object hatching to be hatched. 1
- verb without object hatching to brood. 1
- noun hatching animal: emergence from egg 1
- noun hatching art: use of lines for shading 1
- noun hatching the drawing or engraving of fine, parallel or crossed lines to show shading 0
- noun hatching such lines 0
- noun hatching A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time. 0
- noun hatching The act of an egg hatching, eclosion. 0
- verb hatching present participle of hatch. 0