A relief process in which the design is cut into and printed from the grain end of a wood block; distinct from "woodcut (process)," which is a relief process using the plank side of a wood block.
Broader Terms
<relief printing processes> (946)
Related Terms
engraving (3390),
wood blocks (1),
wood engravings (499),
woodcut (126)
Used for
engraving, wood; xylography
Alternative Terms wood-engraved
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