woodcut

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Noun

woodcut

1. (countable) An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.

   Synonyms: woodblock, xylograph

2. (uncountable) A method of printmaking from such a block.

   Synonyms: xylography

   Coordinate terms: linocut#English|linocut, metalcut, woodblock printing#English|woodblock printing, wood engraving#English|wood engraving

   Hypernyms: relief printing

3. (countable) A print produced with this method.

   Synonyms: woodblock, xylograph

Translations

• French: xylographie, gravure sur bois
• German: Holzschnitt, Holzschneidekunst, Xylographie, Xylografie
• Italian: xilografia
• Portuguese: xilografia
• Russian: ксилогра́фия
• Spanish: xilografía

Translations

• German: Holzschnitt

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