woodblock

American  

[wood-blok] / ˈwʊdˌblɒk /

noun

1. a block of wood engraved in relief, for printing from; woodcut.

2. a print or impression from such a block.

3. a hollow block of hard wood struck with a wooden stick or mallet and used in the percussion section of an orchestra.

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adjective

1. made from a woodblock.

   woodblock prints.

Etymology

Origin of woodblock

First recorded in 1830–40; wood ¹ + block

Example Sentences

Enlarged cutouts of samurai from woodblock prints strike aggressive poses between displays.

From The Wall Street Journal

An 1889 painting of the blue-eyed Italian Enrico di Borbone-Parma dressed in full samurai costume stands near woodblock prints of Japan’s 1894-95 war with China and its 1904-05 war with Russia, both fought over control of the Korean Peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal

A single stroke on a drum or woodblock isn’t just a beat or noise but it’s a moving wave of air that interacts with space, silence, and the body.

From Los Angeles Times

Simply put, photographs were still scarce, relatively speaking, but they were on their way to replacing woodblock illustrations in newspapers and periodicals to become the dominant form of visual media.

From Los Angeles Times

Norton Simon Museum: The museum, which has more than 44,000 objects in its collection including European sculptures, paintings and tapestries as well as Asian art and woodblock prints, sits just outside of the Level 2 evacuation warning for the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times