grid
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- noun
- /ɡrɪd/
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cuadrícula
- The artist used a grid to help him accurately place the elements in his painting.
- grid on a map
- a grid cell
- grid points
And because of the grid, you can draw a line.
- And because of the grid, you can draw a line.
- Now the type of grid paper that I use is I use four.
- The wall didn't conform to the grid like system.
- You zoom in and try and find the, you know, the grid scale, if you will.
- So if I'm drawing a grid, hold on one second.
Examples
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You'll notice I laid out the entire area in a grid.
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We see from the air the endless grid of streets, lined with unbroken housing.
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What she did is she created this amazing grid on the wall using post it notes.
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Now, this is a map divided into a grid consisting of five sections.
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Let's mark off a 400 square foot grid.
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The maze was no longer just a grid of square hallways.
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They set up a grid on the floor and when they got it in position, they simply melted it away.
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We marked the grid on the map to organize our search area effectively.
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The engineer designed a grid layout for the new city project to ensure proper spacing of the buildings.
Synonyms
A pattern of crossing lines on a map or picture that helps find places by letters and numbers
Idioms
Compounds
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A metal part inside a vacuum tube that controls the flow of electrons
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A grid of straight lines used to check for wavy lines or missing areas in the centre of vision
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A hard metal made from lead and a little antimony that forms the grids inside storage batteries
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A pattern of crossing lines on a map or picture that helps find places by letters and numbers
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A metal plate with holes that conducts electricity and holds the battery material
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Etymology
Grid comes from a word for a frame of crossed bars, like a 'grating' or a chessboard pattern, which makes many small squares. So a plan or drawing called a grid is a network of regular lines that help you place or find things, just like that frame makes clear positions.