printmaking

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noun (1)

print·​mak·​ing ˈprint-ˌmā-kiŋ 

: the design and production of prints by an artist

printmaker

ˈprint-ˌmā-kər 

noun

printmaker

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noun (2)

: one that makes prints

especially : an artist working in a graphic medium (as etching, engraving, lithography, or woodcutting)

Examples of printmaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Though his practice additionally encompasses drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and collage, Shearer acknowledged the primacy of painting in his oeuvre. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

Both companies will continue to operate their existing workshops, while Brand X will add to Pace Prints’ production capabilities in Manhattan and Brooklyn as well as a forthcoming gallery and printmaking facility in Los Angeles. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

As in most years, there was a healthy mix of media, including artists practicing ceramics, jewelry, photography, printmaking and oils. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Then there was Andy Warhol, whose influence simply cannot be separated from the mass-popularization of printmaking in the second half of the 20th century. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1795, in the meaning defined above

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