xy·log·ra·phy (z -l g r -f )n. 1. Wood engraving, especially of an early period. 2. The art of printing texts or illustrations, sometimes with color, from woodblocks, as distinct from typography. xy  lo·graphic (-l-gr f k), xylo·graphi·cal (--kl) adj.xy lo·graphi·cal·ly adv. |
xylography [zaɪˈlɒgrəfɪ]
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the art, craft, or process of printing from wooden blocks
xylographer n
xylographic [ˌzaɪləˈgræfɪk], xylographical adj
xylography
the art of engraving on wood for printing. — xylographer, n. — xylographic, xylographical, adj.
See also: Engravingthe art of engraving on wood or of printing from such engravings. — xylographer, n. — xylographic, xylographical, adj.
See also: Printing
Translations
xylography
n → Holzschneidekunst f, → Xylografie f
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