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Meaning of "linocut" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINOCUT

linocut  [ˈlaɪnəʊˌkʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINOCUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Linocut is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINOCUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

linocut

Linocut

Linocut is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum 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 areas representing a reversal of the parts to show printed. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller, and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a press.

Definition of linocut in the English dictionary

The definition of linocut in the dictionary is a design cut in relief on linoleum mounted on a wooden block. Other definition of linocut is a print made from such a design.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINOCUT


annicut
ˈænɪˌkʌt
buzzcut
ˈbʌzˌkʌt
Calicut
ˈkælɪˌkʌt
crinkle-cut
ˈkrɪŋkəlˌkʌt
crosscut
ˈkrɒsˌkʌt
haircut
ˈhɛəˌkʌt
incut
ˈɪnˌkʌt
linecut
ˈlaɪnˌkʌt
offcut
ˈɒfˌkʌt
open-cut
ˈəʊpənˌkʌt
square-cut
ˈskwɛəˌkʌt
uppercut
ˈʌpəˌkʌt
woodcut
ˈwʊdˌkʌt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINOCUT

linn
Linnaean
Linnaeus
Linnean
linnet
linney
Linnhe
lino
lino tile
linoleate
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
linoleum
Linotype
linotyper
linsang
linseed
linseed oil
linsey

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINOCUT

boot-cut
buzz cut
clean-cut
clear-cut
Connecticut
director´s cut
half-cut
low-cut
make the cut
miss the cut
price cut
razor cut
razor-cut
rough-cut
scut
short cut
short-cut
tax cut
uncut
undercut

Synonyms and antonyms of linocut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «linocut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINOCUT

Find out the translation of linocut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of linocut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linocut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

linocut
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

linograbado
570 millions of speakers

English

linocut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Linocut
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

linocut
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линогравюра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linocut
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

linocut
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linogravure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Linocut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Linolschnitt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リノリウム版画
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

linocut
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Linocut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

linocut
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

linocut
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिनोकाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

linocut
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linocut
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linoryt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліногравюра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linocut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρακτικό σε λινόλαιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

linosnee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

linocut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linocut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of linocut

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINOCUT»

The term «linocut» is regularly used and occupies the 88.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINOCUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about linocut

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINOCUT»

Discover the use of linocut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linocut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Learning Linocut: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art of Relief ...
This is a must read for anyone interested in linocut printing!
Susan Yeates, 2011
2
Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators
1992, Claude Flight and his Followers: The Colour Linocut Movement Between the Wars, Australian National Gallery, Canberra (travelling exhibition) 2008, Rhythms ofModern Life: British Prints 1914-1939, Museum of Fine Art, Boston Solo ...
Oxford University Press, 2012
3
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
The earliest linocut by Heckel, the first major artist to adopt the medium, is dated 1903. He and the other artists of Die Brücke regularly used linocut through the next dozen years. Such major artists as Henri Matisse (1869–1954) and Pablo ...
Gerald W. R. Ward, 2008
4
River of Contrasts: The Texas Colorado
75) Hand-colored linocut 261⁄2” x 71⁄2” Dry Riverbed above the Confluence with the San Saba River (p. 80) Digital color photograph Titmouse (p. 82) Hand- colored linocut Detail from Arbor Vitae Cliff Swallows (p. 85) Hand-colored lithograph ...
Margie Crisp, 2012
5
Charu Khan, Portrait of an Artist
Drawing, Linocut. 17 x 11 68. Composition, Linocut 14 x 13 69. Poets Dreams, Linocut . 14x9 70. Drawing, Ink and wash .35 x 25 71. Flood Stricken, Linocut. 19 x 13 72. Composition, Pen Brush and Ink.l 1 x 9 73. Journey in the Night, Linocut.
‎1989
6
The Magic Show in 52 Linocuts
A linocut, or linoleum blockprint, is the offspring of one of the world's oldest forms of printmaking, the woodcut. The only difference is that this relief print is carved out of "battleship gray" linoleum, a compression of cork, wood flour, and linseed ...
Kreg Yingst, 2005
7
Rorke's Drift: Empowering Prints
ness' better than more sophisticated intaglio techniques, and that this might have been an added factor in the continuing popularity of linocut as a medium amongst Rorke's Drift students and graduates. Although the acquisition of an etching ...
Philippa Hobbs, Elizabeth Rankin, 2003
8
Early Polish Modern Art: Unity in Multiplicity
99 figures and plates 24 Stefan Szmaj, Idol II: An Ancestor, 1918, linocut, 13.3 x 8.7 cm, National Museum in Warsaw. Photo from the Archives of the National Museum in Warsaw. 100 25 Stanislaw Kubicki, poster for the Bunt exhibition ...
Marek Bartelik, 2005
9
Form and Fantasy: The Block Prints of Walter Anderson
Other innovative linocuts were being made in Europe during the 1950s by Miro, and Picasso is credited with creating the first color linocut in 1958. Walter Anderson began his large linoleum cuts around 1945. His subject matter — literary ...
Walter Inglis Anderson, Mary Anderson Pickard, Patricia Pinson, 2007
10
Ästhetiken des Exils
soned one. This is also true of portraits designed in other camps including Alva's Campßowers, 13 ball-pen drawings of his fellow internees.44 A further genre taken up by the internees was still life. An example is a linocut of 1940 by Hellmuth ...
Helga Schreckenberger, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINOCUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linocut is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Community news for Manchester edition
Media include: batik, charcoal, collage, dichroic glass, enamels & fused glass, fabric, glass, ink, inkless linocut, mixed media, mosaics, paper ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
2
Exhibition of prints and pots is as engaging as it is enterprising
... Stevenson's linocut St Ives Evening, Adrienne Peverall's monoprint Walking to Secret Valley, Daphne Turner's collograph Industrial Remains, ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
3
Summer Invitational opens Friday at Jan Dempsey Community Arts …
The exhibition includes a selection of cyanotype, reduction linocut and collagraph prints. Thomson will offer a brief talk about her prints during ... «Opelika Auburn News, Jul 15»
4
Art in the Garden benefit for Zimbabwe medical mission Sunday
Local artist Andrew Bigg and son Zene, 11, display their linocut work at Art in the Garden Sunday, July 22, 2012. The annual event, held at the ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Printmakers' showcase set July 18 at Studios on Walnut in Milton
Harris's woodblock and linocut prints explore expression embedded in facial and animal form. His monoprints and monotypes make use of ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Printmaking Gets a Modern Facelift in 'Lipat Ganda' Exhibit
The series of photolithography prints stood out because of their simplicity, their stark lines and handmade paper belying the intricate linocut and ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
7
Artists render creative community as classic army toys
Flores' background is in linocut art. He has worked with Cook & Company Signmakers for nearly two decades. Estrella paints and is a teacher ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Juried Show Visual Delight
Other images don't announce themselves, such as Francis Hersey's delicate linocut, “Blue-Headed Vireo.” Karen Rinaldo won best watercolor ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
9
Frome Festival workshops
... Featuring print-related activities including; letterpress printing using a hand press; manual composition and linocut and block printing. «Frome Standard, Jul 15»
10
''Belong Belong'', Nigel Brown (Milford Galleries Queenstown)
Her Artifact is particularly impressive: a stylised linocut of an old-fashioned relic of a typewriter. The image has been meticulously rendered, yet ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»

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