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intersecting line; crossing line
A line that crosses or intersects another line or path. Used in geometry and technical drawing for lines that share a common point with another line, and more broadly for any line that cuts across something — for example, lines drawn through text or crosshatched patterns in illustrations.
The dark sections of the picture are rendered with overlapping thin crosshatching lines.
Composed of 交差 (crossing, intersection) and 線 (line). A somewhat technical term used in mathematics, drafting, drawing, and map-reading contexts for lines that cross one another.
Usage
Most often encountered in technical or illustrative contexts — geometry diagrams, technical drawings, architectural blueprints, and art techniques (e.g., crosshatching in pen-and-ink drawing). In casual speech about roads or paths that cross, speakers are more likely to use 交差する as a verb or to refer to the location as a 交差点 (intersection).
Common collocations
- 交差線を引く / 描く: to draw intersecting lines
- 交差線が重なる: for intersecting lines to overlap
- 細い交差線: thin crossing lines (e.g., in crosshatching)
- 直角の交差線: perpendicular intersecting lines
Similar words
- 交差点: intersection (point) — the point where lines or roads meet; for traffic intersections this is the standard term
- 交差: crossing; intersection — the abstract noun/verb; 交差する is the verb
- 直線: straight line — the general term, which becomes a 交差線 when it intersects another
- 斜線: diagonal / oblique line — a line drawn at an angle; often used with 交差線 in crosshatched drawings
- 平行線: parallel lines — the opposite case, where lines do not intersect
Related Words
Compare:
交差点 (intersection)
Compare:
直線 (straight line)
Compare:
斜線 (diagonal / oblique line)
Antonym:
平行線 (parallel lines)