woodcut
noun
wood·cut
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Definition of woodcut
1
: a relief printing surface consisting of a wooden block with a usually pictorial design cut with the grain
2
: a print from a woodcut
Examples of woodcut in a Sentence
a collection of fine woodcuts
Recent Examples on the Web
Tetsuya Noda’s woodcut-screenprint seems to depict a watermelon, but there is room for doubt. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Contemporary still lifes juxtaposed with classic counterparts at University of Saint Joseph," 29 July 2019 There are displays of a book of devotions, a fan handle like the one Isotta holds, woodcuts of the time illustrating the patterns on a sitter’s collar, and so on. — Sanford Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, "The Pure Portraitist," 9 May 2019 That sparked his obsession with prints, of which there are several types, including lithographs, woodcuts and aquatints. — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, "An Art Collector On a Mission to Share His Passion," 25 Jan. 2019 Some point to a woodcut rendering in particular—which was published in a December 1848 edition of London Illustrated News—as a cultural catalyst. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "How the Royal Family Decorates Their Palaces for the Holidays," 11 Dec. 2018 Bringing beauty back Galleries throughout Tokyo sell traditional and modern pieces in every medium, so a suitable souvenir may be a vibrant woodcut print or contemporary painting from a gallery. — The Seattle Times, "From ancient to post-modern: Get art smart in Tokyo," 22 Oct. 2018 In Deal’s woodcut, a sober-faced child watches as her braids float away — shedding her culture perhaps in defiance, perhaps for survival. — Diane M. Bacha, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Empathy' artists offer chance to consider reality of other people," 1 Feb. 2018 The ground-breaking LACMA show, its 107 woodcuts selected and lucidly organized by curator Naoko Takahatake, opens with Ugo’s small, luxurious image of Saint Jerome, generally considered to be Renaissance Italy’s first chiaroscuro woodcut. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Out of the shadows and into the light: 'Chiaroscuro Woodcut' is a sleeper hit at LACMA," 5 July 2018 Two other woodcuts, one German and the other Italian, demonstrate the technique’s potential range of emotive force. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Out of the shadows and into the light: 'Chiaroscuro Woodcut' is a sleeper hit at LACMA," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'woodcut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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woodcut
noun
English Language Learners Definition of woodcut
: a picture made from a woodcut
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