xylography

[ zahy-log-ruh-fee ]

/ zaɪˈlɒg rə fi /

noun

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

Origin of xylography

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

OTHER WORDS FROM xylography

xy·log·ra·pher, nounxy·lo·graph·ic

[zahy-luh-graf-ik], /ˌzaɪ ləˈgræf ɪk/, xy·lo·graph·i·cal, adjectivexy·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby xylography

xylo-, Xylocaine, xylocarp, xylogenous, xylograph, xylography, xyloid, xylol, xylophage, xylophagous, xylophilous

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Example sentences from the Web for xylography

We have said that according to a generally received opinion we must look upon playing cards as the oldest remains of xylography.
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History|Henri Delaborde
Xylography is the art of engraving upon wood; etching, mezzotinto, aquatinta, are varieties of the art of engraving upon copper.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale
Xylography was also practiced in China long before Europe knew the art.
From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921|H. C. Forster

British Dictionary definitions for xylography

xylography

/ (zaɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of xylography

xylographer, nounxylographic (ˌzaɪləˈɡræfɪk) or xylographical, adjective

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单词	xylography
释义	xylography [ zahy-log-ruh-fee ] / zaɪˈlɒg rə fi / noun the art of engraving on wood, or of printing from such engravings. Origin of xylography From the French word xylographie, dating back to 1810–20. See xylo-, -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM xylography xy·log·ra·pher, nounxy·lo·graph·ic [zahy-luh-graf-ik], /ˌzaɪ ləˈgræf ɪk/, xy·lo·graph·i·cal, adjectivexy·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby xylography xylo-, Xylocaine, xylocarp, xylogenous, xylograph, xylography, xyloid, xylol, xylophage, xylophagous, xylophilous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xylography We have said that according to a generally received opinion we must look upon playing cards as the oldest remains of xylography. Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History\|Henri Delaborde Xylography is the art of engraving upon wood; etching, mezzotinto, aquatinta, are varieties of the art of engraving upon copper. Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale Xylography was also practiced in China long before Europe knew the art. From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921\|H. C. Forster British Dictionary definitions for xylography xylography / (zaɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ) / noun the art, craft, or process of printing from wooden blocks Derived forms of xylography xylographer, nounxylographic (ˌzaɪləˈɡræfɪk) or xylographical, adjective 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
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