Definition of "wood engraving" []

• A block of wood on whose surface a design for printing is engraved across the end grain. (noun)
• A print made from a wood engraving. (noun)
• The art or process of making wood engravings. (noun)

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• "Just now wood engraving is suffering a temporary eclipse."