xylography
[ zahy-log-ruh-fee ]
/ zaɪˈlɒg rə fi /
noun
the art of engraving on wood, or of printing from such engravings.
OTHER WORDS FROM xylography
xy·log·ra·pher, noun xy·lo·graph·ic [zahy-luh-graf-ik] /ˌzaɪ ləˈgræf ɪk/, xy·lo·graph·i·cal, adjective xy·lo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby xylography
xylitol,
xylo-,
xylocarp,
xylogenous,
xylograph,
xylography,
xyloid,
xylol,
xylophage,
xylophagous,
xylophilous
Example sentences from the Web for xylography
We have said that according to a generally received opinion we must look upon playing cards as the oldest remains of xylography.
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History |Henri DelabordeXylography is the art of engraving upon wood; etching, mezzotinto, aquatinta, are varieties of the art of engraving upon copper.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million |Sarah Josepha HaleXylography was also practiced in China long before Europe knew the art.
From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921 |H. C. Forster
British Dictionary definitions for xylography
xylography
/ (zaɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the art, craft, or process of printing from wooden blocks