engraving+on+wood
91wood engraving — n. 1. the art or process of engraving on wood 2. WOODCUT: a wood engraving is often distinguished from a woodcut in that the former uses a block of wood cut across the grain and the latter a block of wood cut along the grain wood engraver n …
92Engraving — En*grav ing, n. 1. The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used… …
93wood engraving — wood engraver. 1. the art or process of engraving designs in relief with a burin on the end grain of wood, for printing. 2. a block of wood so engraved. 3. a print or impression from it. [1810 20] * * * ▪ art a printmaking technique in which a… …
94wood|cut — «WUD KUHT», noun. 1. an engraved block of wood to print from. 2. a print made from such a block. Usage Woodcut in its broadest sense includes both wood block and wood engraving. In both, printing is by the relief method. In terms of black and… …
95wood engraving — wood′ engrav ing n. 1) fia the art or process of engraving designs in relief with a burin on wood cut against the grain, for printing 2) fia a block of wood so engraved 3) fia a print or impression from it • Etymology: 1810–20 wood′ engrav er, n …
96wood|cut|ting — «WUD KUHT ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act or work of cutting down trees for wood. 2. wood engraving. –adj. 1. having to do with or used in woodcutting: »Foresters naturally expect their woodcutting saws to become blunter (New Scientist). 2 …
97Art of engraving on wood — Искусство резьбы по дереву, ксилография …
98engraving — /en gray ving/, n. 1. the act or art of a person who or thing that engraves. 2. the art of forming designs by cutting, corrosion by acids, a photographic process, etc., on the surface of a metal plate, block of wood, or the like, for or as for… …
99Engraving — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Engraving >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 engraving engraving chalcography Sgm: N 1 line engraving line engraving mezzotint engraving stipple engraving chalk engraving Sgm: N 1 dry point dry point bur Sgm: N 1 etching …
100Engraving — A copperplate engraver at work Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or… …
