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engraving vs printmaking

printmaking vs engraving

engraving and printmaking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
engraving Yes No No No
printmaking Yes No No No
As nouns, printmaking is a hypernym of engraving; that is, printmaking is a word with a broader meaning than engraving:
  • engraving: making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
  • printmaking: artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
engraving (noun) printmaking (noun)
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
a print made from an engraving
Difference between engraving and printmaking

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