linocut

noun

li·​no·​cut ˈlī-nō-ˌkət How to pronounce linocut (audio)
: a print made from a design cut into a mounted piece of linoleum

Examples of linocut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the past, Fabula has done printmaking including etchings and linocuts. Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024 Art Art Source Gallery: ▪ Works by linocut artist Laurel Macdonald. Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 There are simple linocuts, as well as lithographs created in collaboration with a master printer. Barbara Schreiber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The Getty hosts its second annual event with Mesoamerican food, Mexica linocut stamping and sage workshops. Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for linocut 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of linocut was in 1907

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“Linocut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linocut. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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