xylograph

[zahy-luh-graf, -grahf]

noun

1. an engraving on wood.

xylograph

/ ˈzaɪləˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. an engraving in wood

2. a print taken from a wood block

verb

1. (tr) to print (a design, illustration, etc) from a wood engraving

Word History and Origins

Origin of xylograph¹

First recorded in 1860–65; xylo- + -graph

Example Sentences

This brochure is a brief history of the evolution from xylographs to the methods used today for duplicating a typographical printing surface in a solid piece.

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