Bewick

American  

[byoo-ik] / ˈbyu ɪk /

noun

1. Thomas, 1753–1828, English wood engraver.

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Bewick British  

/ ˈbjuːɪk /

noun

1. Thomas . 1753–1828, English wood engraver; his best-known works are Chillingham Bull (1789), a large woodcut, Aesop's Fables (1818), and his History of British Birds (1797–1804)

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Example Sentences

Gen Bewick says he's "chuffed to bits" to have a "super high-end" warship in the region, but adds that they now have good air defences on the base.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

UHB's Independent Organisational Culture report follows another review by Prof Mike Bewick, prompted after whistleblowers told the BBC they had been punished for raising safety concerns.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

Personally, Bewick, who’s voted both Democratic and Republican in the past, said she’s found herself warming up to Clinton over the months, becoming increasingly impressed with her qualifications.

From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2016

The mock-Dickensian names he gives his characters further push you away from engagement: Parkhearst Cratty, Fenton Riddleway, Bewick Freeth, Frau Storeholder, General Yoxtheimer.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2013

With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy: happy at least in my way.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë