woodcut

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woodcut

/ˈwʊdˌkʌt/ US

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From wood + cut.

noun woodcuts

countable An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
Similar: woodblock, woodprint, xylograph
uncountable A method of printmaking from such a block.
Similar: xylography
countable A print produced with this method.
Similar: woodblock, xylograph

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noun method of printmaking

Español	xilografía
한국어	목판 인쇄 mokpan inswae
日本語	木版術 mokuhanjutsu
中文	木版術 /木版术 mùbǎnshù, 木版印刷法 mùbǎn yìnshuāfǎ
Português	xilografia
Français	xylographie, gravure sur bois
Deutsch	Holzschnitt, Holzschneidekunst, Xylographie, Xylografie
Italiano	xilografia
Ελληνικά	ξυλογραφία xylografía
Русский	ксилогра́фия ksilográfija

noun print

Português	xilogravura
Deutsch	Holzschnitt
Ελληνικά	ξυλογραφία xylografía, ξυλογράφημα xylográfima

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@misc{woodcut_2026,
  title = {woodcut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/woodcut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}