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engraving vs woodcut

woodcut vs engraving

engraving and woodcut both are nouns.

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

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