wood engraving

noun

1
: a relief printing surface consisting of a wooden block with a usually pictorial design cut in the end grain
2
: a print from a wood engraving

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Early in her career, Garwood excelled at wood engraving, said Florence Hallett on the i news site. The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Said there was a wood engraving by the artist Paul L. Kershaw in the bathroom showing a black-and-white picture of the Cairngorms and a bite of Shepherd’s words. Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 4 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wood engraving was in 1816

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“Wood engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20engraving. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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wood engraving

noun
1
: a printing surface consisting of a design cut into a block of wood
2
: a print from a wood engraving

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