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li·no·cut

 (lī′nə-kŭt′)
n.
1. A linoleum plate on whose surface a design for printing is engraved.
2. A print made from a linocut.
[lino(leum) + cut.]
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linocut

(ˈlaɪnəʊˌkʌt)
n
1. (Art Terms) a design cut in relief on linoleum mounted on a wooden block
2. (Art Terms) a print made from such a design
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linocut

A form of relief printing in which a design is cut into linoleum, a twentieth-century technique used by Matisse and Picasso.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.linocut - a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
print - a picture or design printed from an engraving
2.linocut - a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
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linocut

n → Linolschnitt m
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