linocut

[ lahy-nuh-kuht ]

noun

1. a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
2. a print made from such a cut.

linocut

/ ˈlaɪnəʊˌkʌt /

noun

1. a design cut in relief on linoleum mounted on a wooden block
2. a print made from such a design

Word History and Origins

Origin of linocut¹

First recorded in 1905–10; lino(leum) + cut

Example Sentences

Artist Mark Hearld, who has taken part, said: "I chose his linocut Ives Farm, but have made my response in collage because nobody does linocuts better than Edward Bawden."

From BBC

Dillyn Adamo discovered that adapting her favorite medium of linocut printmaking to pieces of the forest made her feel closer to nature.

From Seattle Times

They created linocut portraits of the residents facing displacement and wrote their stories.

From Los Angeles Times

His artwork gradually evolved from fliers, posters and album covers into silk-screened graphics, linocut etchings and gouache paintings.

From New York Times

The prints are listed primarily as serigraph, also known as silk-screen, or relief, which includes woodcut and linocut.

From Washington Post