interlaced
adjective
in·ter·laced
ˈin-tər-ˌlāst 
: of, relating to, or using a method of video scanning (as for television or a computer monitor) in which the odd and even horizontal lines of each frame are drawn on alternating passes compare progressive
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In Cambridgeshire, England, a row of interlaced hawthorn called Judith’s Hedge is widely considered the oldest in the country, having marked a parish boundary there since the 11th century.
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Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
His agony is apparent in, well, everything, but especially in his interlaced toes.
—Zoe Si, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2023
Their interlaced fingers with their palms pressed against each other say they are connected on more than a physical level.
—Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 2 Sep. 2023
Miraculously, the University of Miami grad managed to secure the second look — and keep the back of the dress, which consisted of a series of interlaced ties, neat — despite the bumpy commute.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
The painting, which ostensibly depicts Mary Magdalene in the reveries of devotion, is less spiritual than erotic: her interlaced fingers may be motionless, but her slight smile seems labile, indicating that Artemisia understood a woman’s sensuality from the inside out.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020
The neck is flanked by gilt dragon handles, and the body features a reticulated wall of interlaced dragons, mixed with bird and bat-like motifs.
—Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 14 July 2020
The real star of the show is the removable leather-interlaced chain, adorned with charms and the house's letters.
—Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023
Here's a quick history lesson: The four interlaced rings originally symbolized the four different German automakers that merged in 1932 and became the Auto Union.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 14 Nov. 2022
Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
His agony is apparent in, well, everything, but especially in his interlaced toes.
—Zoe Si, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2023
Their interlaced fingers with their palms pressed against each other say they are connected on more than a physical level.
—Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 2 Sep. 2023
Miraculously, the University of Miami grad managed to secure the second look — and keep the back of the dress, which consisted of a series of interlaced ties, neat — despite the bumpy commute.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
The painting, which ostensibly depicts Mary Magdalene in the reveries of devotion, is less spiritual than erotic: her interlaced fingers may be motionless, but her slight smile seems labile, indicating that Artemisia understood a woman’s sensuality from the inside out.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020
The neck is flanked by gilt dragon handles, and the body features a reticulated wall of interlaced dragons, mixed with bird and bat-like motifs.
—Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 14 July 2020
The real star of the show is the removable leather-interlaced chain, adorned with charms and the house's letters.
—Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2023
Here's a quick history lesson: The four interlaced rings originally symbolized the four different German automakers that merged in 1932 and became the Auto Union.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 14 Nov. 2022
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“Interlaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlaced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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