checkerboard/ˈt͡ʃɛkəˌbɔːd/EtymologyFrom checker + board.nounA pattern of squares of alternating colors.A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and checkers/draughts.A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.verbTo checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.