woodcut, wood block, wood engraving
(noun) engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
woodcut, wood engraving
(noun) a print made from a woodcut
Source: WordNet® 3.1
woodcut (countable and uncountable, plural woodcuts)
(countable) An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
Synonyms: woodblock, xylograph
(uncountable) A method of printmaking from such a block.
Synonym: xylography
Coordinate terms: linocut, metalcut, woodblock printing, wood engraving
Hypernym: relief printing
(countable) A print produced with this method.
Synonyms: woodblock, xylograph
Source: Wiktionary
Wood"cut`, n.
Definition: An engraving on wood; also, a print from it. Same as Wood cut, under Wood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
