xylography

American

[zahy-log-ruh-fee] / zaɪˈlɒg rə fi /

noun

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

xylography British

/ zaɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ, ˌzaɪləˈɡræfɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

xylographer noun
xylographic adjective
xylographical adjective
xylographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of xylography

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

Example Sentences

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It is considered unlikely, although not impossible, that the invention of printing passed all at once from xylography to the perfect typography of the punch, matrix, and mold.

From From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921 by Forster, H. C.

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