checkerboard
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd/
The English word “checkerboard” has 4 meanings listed here.
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.
- A pattern of squares of alternating colors.
- A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.
verb
Etymology
From checker + board.
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