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Look up: linocut

  1. linocut
    [n] - a print made from a linocut 2. [n] - a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. linocut
    A relief process of printmaking. High-quality linoleum is mounted on a wood block, and the design cut into it transferred to paper by pressure or rubbing, exactly as in
    Found on
    http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Linocut
    A linoleum-faced block on which a knife or gouge has been used to recess the non-printing area and leave the image to be printed in relief; a print made from such a block
    Found on http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mg1.htm#

  4. Linocut
    A relief print produced in a manner similar to woodcut. The lino block consists of a thin layer of linoleum (a canvas backing coated with a preparation of solidified linseed oil) usually mounted on wood. The soft linoleum can be cut away more easily than a wood-block and in any direction (no grain) ...
    Found on http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/gloss

  5. linocut
    noun a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. linocut
    type of print made from a sheet of linoleum into which a design has been cut in relief. This process of printmaking is similar to woodcut (q.v.), but ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/55

  7. Linocut
    `Linocut` is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for the relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a revers...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linocut

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