xylography

[zahy-log-ruh-fee]

noun

1. the art of engraving on wood, or of printing from such engravings.

xylography

/ zaɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ, ˌzaɪləˈɡræfɪk /

noun

1. the art, craft, or process of printing from wooden blocks

Other Word Forms

• xylographic adjective
• xylographer noun
• xylographical adjective
• xylographically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of xylography¹

From the French word xylographie, dating back to 1810–20. See xylo-, -graphy

Example Sentences

It is considered unlikely, although not impossible, that the invention of printing passed all at once from xylography to the perfect typography of the punch, matrix, and mold.

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We need but look at the development of our art handicrafts—xylography and copper-etching, for instance.

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