checkerboard in French
checkerboard in French is damier, échiquier — checkerboard means a square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.
checkerboard in French
damier
A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
damier
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.
échiquier
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.
What does "checkerboard" mean?
- noun A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.
- noun A pattern of squares of alternating colors.
- noun A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.
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What is "checkerboard" in French?
"checkerboard" in French is damier, échiquier. checkerboard means: A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight rows and eight columns, with adjacent squares alternating in color, typically black and white, used to play chess, checkers or draughts.
Are there other ways to say "checkerboard" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "checkerboard": damier, échiquier.
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