Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A linoleum plate on whose surface a design for printing is engraved.
- noun A print made from a linocut.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun art A variant of
woodcut in which a block oflinoleum is used for the relief surface
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
- noun a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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So, learning how to see a linocut has been a lot more difficult than learning how to use the sharp tools or even the actual techniques involved.
Sand gets in my eyes 2009
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But the story is enlivened by photographs, Evon Zerbetz's striking linocut illustrations, and excerpts from the Marzluffs' journals, which add a certain immediacy to recollections now more two decades old: "We hear the deck and even the trees popping, like shots from a rifle, especially when the temperature drops below 0° F," Colleen writes.
Coming of Age as a Bird of Prey Jennie Erin Smith 2011
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Chittaprosad also made illustrations for children's books. linocut print on paper, 22.9 cm X 17.8 cm
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The original linocut block was found in the attic in 1985.
Weblogs 2009
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The original linocut block was found in the attic in 1985.
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The stark linocut technique of Mexicans Alfredo Zalce and Leopoldo Méndez underscores the outrage of their political protests during the 1930s and '40s.
Making a Mockery of It All Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2011
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This is Chittaprosad's illustration for Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid,' dated Nov. 27, 1968. linocut print on paper, 28.5 cm X 22.9 cm
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The original linocut block was found in the attic in 1985.
March 2009 2009
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During that time, he began to make linocut illustrations for books and magazines.
Did you know? Mexico has one of the world's oldest still-functioning printing presses 2008
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Ninety-six printmakers of all experience levels, have joined together to produce 118 prints in any medium; woodcut, linocut, monotype, etching, lithograph, silkscreen, or any combination.
Periodic table printmaking project Maxine 2008
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