linocut

noun

li·​no·​cut ˈlī-nō-ˌkət How to pronounce linocut (audio)
: a print made from a design cut into a mounted piece of linoleum

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Many fine films were deemed too extreme for anyone under eighteen, including several that earned a linocut from Strausfeld. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026 The works are technical marvels, hyper-detailed linocut prints, for which Romero has carved into linoleum many thousands of fine lines that come together into fantastical scenes. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2025 New York Courtesy of the artist Growing up in Sudan, Khalil learned linocut because that’s what the British used in producing textiles. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Illustrations across the hotel have a similar motive, such as the linocuts by Christopher Brown depicting the likes of Edith Sitwell and Nancy Cunard. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for linocut

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of linocut was in 1907

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“Linocut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linocut. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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