woodcut

Meanings

• noun

  A print made from a block of wood, as a picture or a design.

• verb

  To create a woodcut print.

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Synonyms

woodblock , xylograph , woodblock , xylograph , xylography

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with woodcut
hut , put , mute , fute

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Variants

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woodcut , woodcuts

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Etymology

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From Old English wuducut, wudu meaning 'wood' and cūtan meaning 'to cut'.

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Trivia

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1. Woodcuts were one of the earliest forms of printmaking and predate the invention of the printing press.

2. Some famous woodcut artists include Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn.

3. Woodcuts were often used for religious and political propaganda during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

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Related Concepts

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1. wood engraving: A print made from a block of wood that has been engraved with a sharp tool, as opposed to a woodcut which is made by carving away the negative space.

2. woodblock print: A print made from a block of wood, which can include woodcuts, wood engravings, and other techniques.

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Culture

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Woodcuts have been used for various purposes throughout history, including illustrations in books, decorative arts, and propaganda. They were particularly popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

How to Memorize "woodcut"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a block of wood being carved away to create a negative space for ink to fill in and form an image.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'woodcut' with the image of a block of wood being carved to create a print.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Wood Cut' to remember the definition of a woodcut: 'Wood' for the material, 'Cut' for the process of carving away the negative space.

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