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What is a woodblock?

What is a woodblock? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A woodcut.
  2. A wood block (musical instrument).
  3. (printing) A wooden block used as a printing form.
  4. (philately) The emergency issue of the Cape triangles, printed in 1861.
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In contrast, western woodblock processes typically use oil-based inks applied by a roller onto the block.
Frightened is also a pretty picture, but the composition is a little complex, and we can almost hear the noise when the artist cut the woodblock.
Her art background had given her an appreciation of Japanese woodblock prints.
Softer than the sound produced by a temple block, the woodblock is a harsh and gritty instrument.
Hardly more than 2,000 impressions could be taken from a woodblock without a rather visible deterioration of quality.
Chinese artists and artisans came to Japan to learn traditional woodblock printmaking.

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