This is the 7481st most frequent German word.
gittern
"Gittern" means "to grate" or "to equip with bars or grating."
Here, 'Gitter' refers to a grating or grid structure used physically to block access.
Die Polizei stellte ein Gitter vor den Eingang.
The police placed a grating in front of the entrance.
In this case, 'Gittern' describes a structure of intersecting lines or wires often used decoratively or functionally.
Das Bild zeigt ein netzartiges Gittern als Hintergrund.
The image shows a mesh-like grating as a background.
Here, 'Gitter' is used metaphorically to describe a representation of intersecting lines drawn manually.