crisscrossings
Lines crossing repeatedly
Crisscrossings are patterns or movements that cross back and forth repeatedly, forming intersecting lines or paths.
The word captures multiple instances of traversal in different directions: the crisscrossings of hikers on the mountain trails, the crisscrossings of power lines overhead.
It emphasizes complexity or multiplicity more than the singular crisscross.
Woven crisscross pattern
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- checkeredPatterned in squares
- argyleMulticolored diamond textile pattern
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
gingham · grid · lattice · checkerboard · geometric · mosaic · chevron · diamonds
Interlace strands into fabric
- fabricWoven or knit material
- loomFabric-making frame
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- warpBend from true form
thread · yarn · braid · knitting · macrame · tapestry · basketry · lattice
Marked outdoor paths
- routesPaths for travel
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
- junctionsPoints of convergence
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
overlapping · wandering · traversing · footpaths · railways · highways · corridors · thoroughfares
Relationships between things
- nodesPoints of connection
- linksThings that connect
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
- webInterwoven filament structure
grid · infrastructure · pathways · interconnected · branching · convergence · hubs · junctions
Moving across an area
- zigzaggingMoving in sharp turns
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
- shuttlingTraveling repeatedly between places
back-and-forth · interweaving · meandering · overlapping · intersecting · passing · commuting · roaming
plaid
Woven crisscross pattern
herringbone · gingham · grid · lattice · checkerboard · geometric · mosaic · chevron · diamonds · trellis
weave
Interlace strands into fabric
warp · thread · yarn · braid · knitting · macrame · tapestry · basketry · lattice · netting
trails
Marked outdoor paths
- routesPaths for travel
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
- junctionsPoints of convergence
crossroads · overlapping · wandering · traversing · footpaths · railways · highways · corridors · thoroughfares · convergence
connections
Relationships between things
- nodesPoints of connection
- linksThings that connect
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
web · grid · infrastructure · pathways · interconnected · branching · convergence · hubs · junctions · synapses
traversing
Moving across an area
- zigzaggingMoving in sharp turns
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
shuttling · back-and-forth · interweaving · meandering · overlapping · intersecting · passing · commuting · roaming · patrolling
crisscrossingsparallel lines
Equidistant throughout their length
parallels · straight lines · alignments · uniformity · linearity