xylograph

[ zahy-luh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. an engraving on wood.

xylograph

/ ˈzaɪləˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. an engraving in wood
2. a print taken from a wood block

verb

1. tr to print (a design, illustration, etc) from a wood engraving

Word History and Origins

Origin of xylograph¹

First recorded in 1860–65; xylo- + -graph

Example Sentences

This brochure is a brief history of the evolution from xylographs to the methods used today for duplicating a typographical printing surface in a solid piece.

From Project Gutenberg