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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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 Other storefronts will feature an immersive work of digital art by Esteban Azuela and a reading room covered in grass — actual grass — set up by the local design firm Matter, which specializes in graphic art and printmaking. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Inspired by the company’s landmark Helsinki printing mill, the store’s design from the in-house team will include industrial elements, primary color accents, and references to the brand’s decades of printmaking heritage. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 Her interdisciplinary practice combines various printmaking processes, bookbinding and fiber arts. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 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 4 Nov. 2025.

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