woodcut
UK: ˈwʊdkʌt | US: ˈwʊdˌkʌt
n. a print made from a design cut into a block of wood
n. the art or technique of making such prints
The word "woodcut" combines "wood" (Old English wudu, meaning "tree" or "material from trees") and "cut" (Old English cyttan, meaning "to divide or carve"). It emerged in the late 15th century to describe the artistic process of carving designs into wooden blocks for printing. The term reflects the literal action of cutting into wood to create reproducible images, a technique central to early printmaking.
The museum displayed a rare 16th-century woodcut of a biblical scene.
She learned woodcut techniques to create her own handmade prints.
His woodcut illustrations added a rustic charm to the book.
The artist used a sharp knife to refine the details in his woodcut.
Woodcut printing was a revolutionary method for mass-producing images before modern technology.