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to gridding

to gridding

5.4
To place elements on a grid so they line up
  • verb
  • /ˈɡrɪdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alinear
  • I'll often square the drawing up, put a grid onto it, grid up the canvas and transfer the drawing onto the canvas to start off with.

I'll often square the drawing up, put a grid onto it, grid up the canvas and transfer the drawing onto the canvas to start off with.

Examples

  • When painting, I prefer to grid my canvas to keep the proportions accurate.

  • To improve her artwork, she decided to grid the paper before starting her sketches.

  • The designer used a grid to grid the layout of the website for a more organized appearance.

Synonyms

to align
vsto gridding
89 3.5

To put things in a straight line or in the correct position

arranges by a regular pattern to ensure consistent placement and proportions

How Precise

to align
89 3.5
to gridding
  • Specialized
5.4
to arrange
162 1.7
to place
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

gridding infinitive
gridded past
gridded past participle
gridding present participle
grids third person singular

Morphology

gridding = grid (transparent) = grid + ing

Present participle/gerund formed from the verb 'grid' using the regular '-ing' suffix; meaning is the ongoing action of placing elements on a grid.

Etymology

Gridding comes from the familiar word grid, which means 'a set of crossing lines that make boxes'. To 'grid' something is to put those lines on a page or design so parts line up, so gridding as a verb means arranging or aligning visual elements using a grid.