hatching

English Thesaurus

1. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	shading,
definition	:	graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting (noun.attribute)

2. the production of young from an egg (noun.process)

hypernym	:	birth, birthing, giving birth, parturition,
definition	:	the process of giving birth (noun.process)

3. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	hatch,
definition	:	draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper (verb.contact)

derivation	:	hatch,
definition	:	inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating (verb.creation)

derivation	:	crosshatch,
definition	:	shade with multiple crossing lines (verb.creation)

4. the production of young from an egg (noun.process)

derivation	:	brood, cover, hatch, incubate,
definition	:	sit on (eggs) (verb.body)

derivation	:	hatch,
definition	:	emerge from the eggs (verb.body)

5. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	hatch,
definition	:	draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper (verb.contact)

derivation	:	hatch,
definition	:	inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating (verb.creation)

derivation	:	crosshatch,
definition	:	shade with multiple crossing lines (verb.creation)

6. the production of young from an egg (noun.process)

derivation	:	brood, cover, hatch, incubate,
definition	:	sit on (eggs) (verb.body)

derivation	:	hatch,
definition	:	emerge from the eggs (verb.body)