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linocut

American  
[lahy-nuh-kuht] / ˈlaɪ nəˌkʌt /

noun

  1. a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.

  2. a print made from such a cut.


linocut British  
/ ˈlaɪnəʊˌkʌt /

noun

  1. a design cut in relief on linoleum mounted on a wooden block

  2. a print made from such a design

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of linocut

First recorded in 1905–10; lino(leum) + cut

Example Sentences

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They created linocut portraits of the residents facing displacement and wrote their stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

His artwork gradually evolved from fliers, posters and album covers into silk-screened graphics, linocut etchings and gouache paintings.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

She’s also selling four linocut prints on her Bandcamp page that tie into “Ecdysis,” which was funded with a grant from the Prince George’s County Arts and Humanities Council.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2020

Scottish rock singer Edwyn Collins used a linocut of a salmon for the sleeve of his album, Understated.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2013

Richard Olsen created the yellow-and-black linocut after returning home following a year's tour as an Army helicopter pilot with the 33rd Transportation Company in Vietnam.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2012

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