Woodcut vs. Engraving

Woodcut vs. Engraving — Is There a Difference?
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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 printing

Engravingnoun

(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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