woodcut

/'wudkʌt/ Cách viết khác : (woodprint) /'wudprint/

Thân thiện

An artist carefully carves a design into a woodcut.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A printmaking technique: A relief printing process where an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood. The raised (uncarved) areas are inked and pressed onto paper to create a print.
   • The resulting artwork: A print made using this technique.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The museum displayed a beautiful 16th-century woodcut depicting a biblical scene.
  • She learned the art of woodcut in her printmaking class.
  • This woodcut is known for its bold, contrasting lines.

Advanced Usage

• "Chiaroscuro woodcut": A specific type of woodcut that uses multiple blocks to create color and light/shadow effects, developed during the Renaissance.

  • The artist specialized in creating chiaroscuro woodcuts.

• "Woodcut illustration": Refers to the use of woodcut prints to illustrate books, common before modern printing techniques.

  • The old herbal book is filled with detailed woodcut illustrations of plants.

Variants and Related Words

• Woodblock (n): Often used synonymously with "woodcut," especially referring to the carved block itself.

  • The woodblock was carefully inked before printing.

• Wood engraving (n): A related but distinct printmaking technique where the image is carved into the end-grain of a hard wood block, allowing for finer detail.

  • Thomas Bewick was a master of wood engraving.

• Linocut (n): A similar relief printmaking technique using linoleum instead of wood.

  • The principles of woodcut apply to linocut as well.

Synonyms

• Woodblock print: A direct synonym.
• Xylograph: A more technical term for a woodcut or wood engraving.
• Relief print: A broader category that includes woodcuts.

Related Phrases

• "To cut a woodcut": The act of carving the design into the wood block.
  • It took him a month to cut the woodcut for his latest series.

Related Idioms

(This word is a specific technical/artistic term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
2. a print made from a woodcut

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wood block
• wood engraving