printmaking

American

[print-mey-king] / ˈprɪntˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

the art or technique of making prints, especially as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy.

Etymology

Origin of printmaking

First recorded in 1925–30; print + making

Example Sentences

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Mr. Puryear absorbed Scandinavian principles of design while studying printmaking at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The Arts Fund noted how Chapter "continues to co-create exceptional programmes that enrich Cardiff's cultural landscape", from printmaking to music.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Friends also describe her as being an exceptional painter who made creative works in other mediums including ceramics and printmaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

Nuns persuaded her father to place her in art classes, where she studied painting and printmaking at the leading art school in Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

Frustrated with drawing, I switched to the printmaking department, where I overturned great buckets of ink.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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