"xylograph" meaning in English

See xylograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈzaɪ.ləʊ.ɡɹɑːf/ [UK], /ˈzaɪ.lə.ɡɹɑːf/ [UK], /ˈzaɪ.lə.ɡɹæf/ [US], /ˈzaɪ.loʊ-/ [US], /-ɡɹɑf/ [US] Audio: en-us-xylograph.ogg [US] Forms: xylographs [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from xylography, corresponding to xylo- (“wood”) + -graph. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|xylography}} Back-formation from xylography, {{affix|en|xylo-|-graph|nocat=1|t1=wood}} xylo- (“wood”) + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} xylograph (plural xylographs)
  1. An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one used in printing predating the Western tradition (14th c.). Synonyms: woodcut
    Sense id: en-xylograph-en-noun-P4SOLD7z Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 34 32
  2. A print taken from such an engraving.
    Sense id: en-xylograph-en-noun-gOZQQy7- Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 34 32

Verb

IPA: /ˈzaɪ.ləʊ.ɡɹɑːf/ [UK], /ˈzaɪ.lə.ɡɹɑːf/ [UK], /ˈzaɪ.lə.ɡɹæf/ [US], /ˈzaɪ.loʊ-/ [US], /-ɡɹɑf/ [US] Audio: en-us-xylograph.ogg [US] Forms: xylographs [present, singular, third-person], xylographing [participle, present], xylographed [participle, past], xylographed [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from xylography, corresponding to xylo- (“wood”) + -graph. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|xylography}} Back-formation from xylography, {{affix|en|xylo-|-graph|nocat=1|t1=wood}} xylo- (“wood”) + -graph Head templates: {{en-verb}} xylograph (third-person singular simple present xylographs, present participle xylographing, simple past and past participle xylographed)
  1. (transitive) To make a print from an engraving in wood. Tags: transitive Related terms: xylographer, xylographic, xylographica, xylographical, xylography Translations (to make a print from an engraving in wood): гравирам на дърво (graviram na dǎrvo) (Bulgarian), vedostaa (Finnish), painaa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-xylograph-en-verb-1EnCwrK6 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 34 32

Inflected forms

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