hachure
/hæˈʃʊr/
noun
- A series of short, parallel lines used on maps to show the direction and steepness of slopes.
- The cartographer added hachures to make the terrain easier to read.
- Hachures on old maps show mountains with fine lines running downhill.
- The map used hachures to indicate the steep hillside.
Synonyms
verb
- To mark or shade with hachures.
- She learned to hachure correctly in her geography class.
- The artist hachured the drawing to give the cliff a sense of depth.
- In the map, steep areas are hachured more densely.