printmaking

noun

print·​mak·​ing ˈprint-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce printmaking (audio)
: the design and production of prints by an artist
printmaker noun

Examples of printmaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the name for this printmaking method implies (mono), no two pieces will be alike. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Country Roads and City Scenes in Japanese Woodblock Prints Explore two centuries of printmaking—from Hokusai and Hiroshige through Hiratsuka—in this online collection shared by Boston College. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 In the past, Fabula has done printmaking including etchings and linocuts. Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024 Occasionally, the order breaks to insert multiple examples that illuminate the printmaking process. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for printmaking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of printmaking was in 1795

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“Printmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printmaking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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