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woodcut

/ˈwʊdˌkʌt/

woodcut noun: an engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.

woodcut: an engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form
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Noun

woodcut (countable and uncountable, plural woodcuts)

  1. (countable) An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
  2. (uncountable) A method of printmaking from such a block.
    Synonyms:
    xylography
  3. (countable) A print produced with this method.
    Synonyms:
    woodblock, xylograph

woodcut meaning in Indonesian

woodcut in Indonesian

method of printmaking
silografi

Synonyms of woodcut

Forms of woodcut

pluralwoodcuts

Plural of woodcut: woodcuts

Origin of woodcut

From wood + cut.

Words formed from woodcut

Questions about woodcut

What does woodcut mean?
Woodcut means an engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
What is woodcut in Indonesian?
Woodcut in Indonesian is silografi. See Woodcut meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is woodcut?
Woodcut is a noun.
How do you pronounce woodcut?
Woodcut is pronounced /ˈwʊdˌkʌt/ (US).
What is the plural of woodcut?
The plural of woodcut is woodcuts.

Words near woodcut in the dictionary

  1. woodcreeper
  2. woodcreepers
  3. Woodcrest
  4. woodcrete
  5. Woodcroft
  6. woodcut
  7. woodcutlike
  8. woodcuts
  9. woodcutter
  10. woodcutters
  11. woodcutting

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