xylography

  • 1Xylography — Xy*log ra*phy, n. [Xylo + graphy: cf. F. xylographie.] [1913 Webster] 1. The art of engraving on wood. [1913 Webster] 2. The art of making prints from the natural grain of wood. Knight. [1913 Webster] 3. A method pf printing in colors upon wood… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2xylography — [zī läg′rə fē] n. [Fr xylographie: see XYLO & GRAPHY] Rare the art of making woodcuts or wood engravings xylographer n. xylographic [zī΄lə graf′ik] adj. xylographical …

    English World dictionary

  • 3xylography —    A printing technique that involves carving text in relief upon a wooden block, which is then inked and an impression made on paper. Xylography combines xylo , meaning wood, and graphy, which denotes writing in a specified manner. Xylography… …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 4xylography — noun Etymology: French xylographie, from xyl + graphie graphy Date: 1816 the art of making engravings on wood especially for printing • xylograph noun • xylographer noun • xylographic also xylographical adjective …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5xylography — xylographer, n. xylographic /zuy leuh graf ik/, xylographical, adj. xylographically, adv. /zuy log reuh fee/, n. the art of engraving on wood, or of printing from such engravings. [1810 20; < F xylographie. See XYLO , GRAPHY] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 6xylography — noun The art of making xylographs …

    Wiktionary

  • 7Xylography — Ксилография (способ изготовления гравюр на дереве) …

    Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • 8xylography — art of engraving on wood Sciences and Studies …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 9xylography — xy·log·ra·phy || zaɪ lÉ‘grÉ™fɪ / lÉ’g n. art of engraving on wood …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10xylography — n. 1. Wood engraving, wood graver s art, wood cutting, engraving on wood. 2. Decorative printing on wood, printed wood decoration …

    New dictionary of synonyms