noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form. countable
2. 2
   engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints wordnet
3. 3
   A method of printmaking from such a block. uncountable
4. 4
   a print made from a woodcut wordnet
5. 5
   A print produced with this method. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

woodblockxylographwoodblockxylographact dropaquatint

Etymology

From wood + cut.

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