Shading: alternatives and connections

The act of progressing by regular steps or orderly arrangement; the state of being graded or arranged in ranks; as, the gradation of castes.

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The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated; as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college; graduation in color; graduation by evapor…

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of Mark

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A short line used in drawing and engraving, especially in shading and denoting different surfaces, as in map drawing. See Hatching.

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To cross with lines in a peculiar manner in drawing and engraving. See Hatching.

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of Hatch

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of Blend

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