English Explanatory Dictionary

woodcut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
  2. A method of printmaking from such a block.
  3. A print produced with this method.

Pronunciation

/ˈwʊdˌkʌt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-woodcut.wav

Word forms

woodcut woodcuts

Etymology

From wood + cut.

Synonyms

woodblock woodprint xylograph xylography

Related words

pyrography wood engraving woodblock printing xylography
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