woodcut

noun

wood·​cut ˈwu̇d-ˌkət 

1

: a relief printing surface consisting of a wooden block with a usually pictorial design cut with the grain

2

: a print from a woodcut

Examples of woodcut in a Sentence

a collection of fine woodcuts

Recent Examples on the Web

To one collector — a York, Pa. physician and collector of antique surgical instruments who bought woodcuts depicting anatomical models — Washington sold 130 woodblocks for $118,810, court records said. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024

On the staircase, discover an Anton Gormley woodcut print. —Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023

Small printmaking studios double as galleries, displaying the woodcuts, lithographs and engravings of local art collectives. —Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023

In small woodcuts and drypoint etchings of the early 1920s, the shallow spaces and hard angles Beckmann initially applied to Christian motifs get redeployed for portraits, party scenes and acid views of Weimar society. —Jason Farago, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023

Events include a book signing with woodcut artist Tom Huck on Friday, a poster show at Mid Main Gallery on Saturday, and a printmaking showcase and print sale at Saint Arnold Brewery on Sunday. —Brittanie Shey, Chron, 20 Apr. 2023

Much of his work are woodcuts, where ink and image merge into alchemy. —Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023

Semicircles feature prominently in Eve Stockton’s large woodcuts in the Long View show. —Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 9 June 2023

The result, released in 1989, is spare and elegant, showcasing a single recipe and woodcut image per page, highlighting his clear-eyed understanding of what constitutes a good cookbook: an evocative theme, a distinct progression of recipes and an invitation to the reader to collaborate. —Kristen Hartke, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

woodcut

noun

wood·​cut -ˌkət 

1

: a printing surface having a raised design carved from a block of wood

2

: a print from a woodcut