Woodcut vs. Engraving
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Difference Between Woodcut and Engraving
Woodcutnoun
(countable) An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
Engravingnoun
The practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it.
Woodcutnoun
(uncountable) A method of printmaking from such a block.
relief printingEngravingnoun
(printing) The art of producing an image from an engraved printing form, typically made of copper.
Woodcutnoun
(countable) A print produced with this method.
Engravingnoun
(countable) A print produced from an engraving.
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Woodcutnoun
an engraving made from a woodcut
Engravingnoun
(music) The art of drawing music notation at high quality, particularly on a computer.
Woodcutnoun
engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
Engravingnoun
a print made from an engraving
Engravingnoun
a block or plate that has been engraved
Engravingnoun
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
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