woodcut

Meaning

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

Synonyms

wood engraving

xylography

wood block

woodprint

woodblock

engraving

Xylographie

xylograph

woodblock print

art print

block-print

Translations

Holzschnitt

ξυλογραφία

xilografia

houtsnede

xilografía

gravür

gravure

Holzdruck

Xylographie

intagliato

grabado en madera

xilogravura

Kupferstich

κλισέ

Etymology

From wood + cut.