printmaking

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noun (1)

print·​mak·​ing ˈprint-ˌmā-kiŋ 

: the design and production of prints by an artist

printmaker

ˈprint-ˌmā-kər 

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)

Examples of printmaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In 2025, Presenhuber mounted a group exhibition focused on different approaches to drawing and printmaking, which included work by Joe Bradley, Carroll Dunham, Shara Hughes, Tschabalala Self, Alex Hank, and others. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026

Students in the art department at Sacramento State say the 64-year-old building that houses ceramics and printmaking studios, faculty offices, art history classrooms and a couple of galleries is in urgent need of repair. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Both companies will continue to operate their existing workshops, while Brand X will add to Pace Prints’ production capabilities in Manhattan and Brooklyn as well as a forthcoming gallery and printmaking facility in Los Angeles. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

As in most years, there was a healthy mix of media, including artists practicing ceramics, jewelry, photography, printmaking and oils. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for printmaking

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