Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for block print. Search instead for block+print.

block print

American  

noun

Fine Arts.
  1. a design printed by means of one or more blocks of wood or metal.


Etymology

Origin of block print

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Elliott had been planning to donate a framed block print she’d owned for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

The abstract block print motifs can range from organic and free-flowing designs to more structured and geometric abstractions.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

In the ad, the large white block print on a black screen spells out the word “dangerous.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2016

The cherished Stroh signature gave way to block print, prices were raised, and the 15- and 30-packs were nixed.

From Forbes • Jul. 8, 2014

The book printed under the imperial auspices in 1621 was the fifteen volumes of a Chinese lexicon after the block print issued in China of the Sung dynasty.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro