dashed lines

Intermittent marking pattern

Dashed lines are lines composed of short segments with gaps between them, as opposed to solid continuous lines.

They typically indicate something provisional, hidden, or secondary: a dashed line on a map might show a proposed route, while in technical drawings it represents edges not visible from the current angle.

Sign on the dashed line refers to the space left for signatures on contracts and forms.

Related

connect the dots · boundary · border · road markings · cutting · scissors · fold · paper crafts · blueprint · diagram · sketch · partition · separation · intermittent · staccato · interrupted · guideline · tearaway

Categories
Opposites
line continuity

dashed linessolid lines

Unbroken road markings

bold lines · hairlines

Family

dash, dashed, dashes, dashing, line, lines, lined, liner, liners

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G