The act of creating shading or texture using fine parallel lines or cross-hatching in artistic or technical drawing.
Present participle of hachure, from French hachurer, maintaining the sense of marking with fine parallel lines resembling axe strokes.
Master engravers could control the mood and depth of a print entirely through hachuring technique—closer lines created darker shadows, while looser spacing suggested light, and an entire landscape could be rendered in black and white through this meticulous method.
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