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''woodcut'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20260915190735-00-⌔
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Noun
woodcut (countable and uncountable, plural woodcuts)
- (countable) An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
- ✤ Synonyms: woodblock, woodprint, xylograph
- (uncountable) A method of printmaking from such a block.
- ✤ Synonym: xylography
- ✤ Hypernym: relief printing
- ✤ Coordinate terms: linocut, metalcut, woodblock printing, wood engraving
- (countable) A print produced with this method.
- ✤ Synonyms: woodblock, xylograph
Etymology
From wood + cut.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA: /ˈwʊdˌkʌt/
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