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woodcut

/ˈwʊd.kʌt/

woodcutnoun

woodcuts

/ˈwʊd.kʌt/

Translations

гравюра на дереве

The museum has an impressive collection of woodcuts from the 16th century.

В музее есть впечатляющая коллекция гравюр на дереве XVI века.

Definitions

A print made from a design cut in a block of wood, formerly widely used for illustrations in books.

The museum displayed an impressive collection of 19th-century woodcuts.

The technique or process of making such prints.

She studied woodcut as part of her art degree.

A block of wood with a design cut into it, used to print images.

The curator showed us the original woodcut used to create the famous print.

Synonyms

block print

relief print

woodcutadjective

/ˈwʊdkʌt/

Used attributively, e.g. 'woodcut illustration'; not generally comparable

Definitions

Relating to or produced by the art or process of woodcuts.

The volume includes several woodcut illustrations.