woodcut
n.
engraving in wood; impression or print from such engraving
Woodcut
For the origins of the technique, and non-artistic use, see
woodblock printing; for the related technique invented in the 18th century, see
wood engraving. Woodcut is a
relief printing artistic technique in
printmaking in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with gouges. The areas to show 'white' are cut away with a knife or chisel, leaving the characters or image to show in 'black' at the original surface level. The block is cut along the grain of the wood (unlike
wood engraving where the block is cut in the end-grain). In Europe
beechwood was most commonly used; in Japan, a special type of
cherry wood was popular.
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woodcut
Noun
1. an engraving made from a woodcut
(synonym) wood engraving
(hypernym) engraving
2. engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
(synonym) wood block, wood engraving
(hypernym) engraving
Woodcut
(n.)
An engraving on wood; also, a print from it. Same as Wood cut, under Wood.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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woodcut
Synonyms and related words:
act drop, aquatint, asbestos, asbestos board, autolithograph, backdrop, batten, block, block print, border, cerography, chalcography, chromolithograph, cloth, color print, copperplate, copperplate print, coulisse, counterweight, crayon engraving, cribbling, curtain, curtain board, cut, cyclorama, decor, drop, drop curtain, drypoint, engravement, engraving, etching, fire curtain, flat, flipper, graphotype, hanging, impress, impression, imprint, intaglio, linoleum-block print, lithograph, metal cut, mezzotint, negative, photoengraving, plate engraving, print, pyrogravure, rag, relief method, rubber-block print, scene, scenery, screen, side scene, stage screw, steel engraving, tab, tableau, teaser, tormentor, transformation, transformation scene, vignette, wing, wingcut, wood engraving, woodblock, woodburning, woodprint, xylograph, zincography
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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