printmaking

[ print-mey-king ]

/ ˈprɪntˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

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noun

the art or technique of making prints, especially as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.

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Origin of printmaking

First recorded in 1925–30; print + making

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