Definition of WOODCUT

woodcut

Plural: woodcuts

Noun

  • a print made from a woodcut
  • engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
  • An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
  • A method of printmaking from such a block.
  • A print produced with this method.

Origin / Etymology

From wood + cut.

Synonyms

wood block, wood engraving, woodblock, woodprint, xylograph, xylography

Scrabble Score: 13

woodcut is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
woodcut is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
woodcut is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

woodcut is a valid Words With Friends word