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xylography
[ zahy-log-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the art of engraving on wood, or of printing from such engravings.
xylography
/ zaɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ; ˌzaɪləˈɡræfɪk /
noun
- the art, craft, or process of printing from wooden blocks
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Derived Forms
- xylographic, adjective
- ˈDz, noun
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Other 51Թs From
- ·Dz۲· noun
- ··· [zahy-l, uh, -, graf, -ik], l·i· adjective
- l·i··ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of xylography1
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Example Sentences
It is considered unlikely, although not impossible, that the invention of printing passed all at once from xylography to the perfect typography of the punch, matrix, and mold.
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We need but look at the development of our art handicrafts—xylography and copper-etching, for instance.
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