printmaking

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noun (1)

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

printmaker

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noun (2)

: one that makes prints
especially : an artist working in a graphic medium (as etching, engraving, lithography, or woodcutting)

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Attendees can meet artists and there will be art demonstrations in sculpting, glassblowing and printmaking, a chalk art zone, live music and a hands-on pop-up art booth for all ages. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026 But his oeuvre was diverse, spanning photography, printmaking and stage design for ballet and opera productions. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Lauren Rosenblum, who curated the exhibition, says the works come from six different printmaking workshops around the country. — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Always an innovator, Hockney embraced drawing, painting, printmaking, photo collage and video in a seven-decade career. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for printmaking

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First Known Use

Noun (1)

1795, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of printmaking was in 1795

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