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printmaking

noun

print·​mak·​ing ˈprint-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce printmaking (audio)
: the design and production of prints by an artist
printmaker noun

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Plus, attendees can participate in activities including spin art, create-your-own-ornament and printmaking, and food trucks will sling snacks. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025 Artisans will demonstrate traditional crafts such as glassblowing and printmaking, while presenters share stories of holidays past. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 17 Nov. 2025 His work is a great introduction to the expressive possibilities that the different forms of printmaking offer. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025 Even the most conservative estimates put his total output at 30,000 to 40,000 artworks, spanning printmaking, writing and filmmaking of both the arthouse and Bollywood variety. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for printmaking

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First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of printmaking was in 1795

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“Printmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printmaking. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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