xylograph
xylograph · xylographs · xylographed · xylographing
To make a print from an engraving in woodTo make a print from an engraving in wood.
UK/ˈzaɪ.ləʊ.ɡɹɑːf/US/ˈzaɪ.lə.ɡɹæf/
Meaning
1 sensesTo make a print from an engraving in wood.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Back-formation from xylography, corresponding to xylo- (“wood”) + -graph.Back-formation from xylography, corresponding to xylo- (“wood”) + -graph.
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Forms
xylographs, xylographing, xylographed, xylographed| Base form | xylograph · to xylograph |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | xylographs |
| Present participle | xylographing |
| Past simple | xylographed |
| Past participle | xylographed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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