linocut
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Englisch
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Zero_Found_Linocut_Printing_Block.jpg/220px-Zero_Found_Linocut_Printing_Block.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From lino (“linoleum”) + cut.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlʌɪnəʊkʌt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪnoʊˌkət/
- Hyphenation: li‧no‧cut
Nomen
[edit]linocut (plural linocuts)
- (art, printing) A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief surface; the design cut into the block.
- Hypernym: relief printing
- 2009 June 14, Ann Hodgman, “A kid’s best friends: goldfish”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Still, this book's offbeat settings and strong, simple illustrations, in acrylic paint with pencil and rough-hewn linocut outlines, should help preschoolers — and parents — realize that when you bring some creativity to pet ownership, even a fish can be fun.
Translations
[edit]woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used
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