xylograph
Definition
Noun: A xylograph is an engraving or print made from a wood block, especially one produced in the early history of printing.
Usage Examples
- (A print made from a carved wooden block.)
- (Woodblock prints used in early printed books.)
Advanced Usage
"xylograph on vellum": a woodblock print on fine animal skin parchment.
- The library acquired a xylograph on vellum depicting a medieval scene. (A print from a wood block on high-quality parchment.)
"xylograph as a proof": a test print made from a wood block before the final edition.
- The artist kept a xylograph as a proof of the original carving. (A preliminary woodblock print.)
Variants and Related Words
Xylography (n): the art or process of engraving on wood and printing from wood blocks.
- Xylography was the dominant method of illustration before the invention of metal engraving. (The craft of woodblock printing.)
Xylographic (adj): relating to or produced by xylography.
- The xylographic technique requires careful carving of the wood surface. (Pertaining to woodblock printing.)
Synonyms
- Woodcut: a print made from a wood block with the design cut into the surface.
- Wood engraving: a print made from a wood block, often with finer detail than a woodcut.
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