Diagonal
Diagonal noun - An oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard.
Usage example: the bishop moves on the diagonals
Line and diagonal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Line" instead a noun "Diagonal".
Nearby Word: diagonally
Both words in one sentence
- It puts a Killer Eye in front of you that checks in a straight line had it been put on the middle line (diagonal otherwise).
- Most diagonal cuts, unlike the trope, aim to end at the centre line of the target.
- Then there's the eye with a diagonal line through it, which initially seems mystical, then appears to be a warning to cover your eyes, and is eventually revealed to be something else entirely.
Source: Esoteric Motifs
Cite this Source
Line and Diagonal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diagonal/line
Diagonal & Line. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diagonal/line>.
Line or Diagonal. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diagonal/line.
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