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engraving vs wood engraving

wood engraving vs engraving

engraving and wood engraving both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
engraving Yes No No No
wood engraving Yes No No No
As nouns, wood engraving is a hyponym of engraving; that is, wood engraving is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engraving:
  • engraving: a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
  • wood engraving: engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
As nouns, wood engraving is a hyponym of engraving; that is, wood engraving is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engraving:
  • engraving: a print made from an engraving
  • wood engraving: a print made from a woodcut
Other hyponyms of engraving include dry point, etching, halftone, line engraving, linecut, steel engraving, woodcut.
engraving (noun) wood engraving (noun)
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved a print made from a woodcut
a print made from an engraving
Difference between engraving and wood engraving

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