LINOCUT

linocut

(noun) a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum

linocut

(noun) a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

linocut (plural linocuts)

(art, printing) A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface; the design cut into the block.

Hypernym: relief printing

Source: Wiktionary



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CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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