##  [Linocut](/index.php/linocut) 

  ##  [Linocut](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/linocut-0) 

  

 [![Humanities & Arts Dictionary](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Humanities%20%26%20Arts.png.webp?itok=4SMNHqFS)](/index.php/topic-specific-dictionaries/humanities-arts)



**Humanities & Arts Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A relief printmaking method in which a sheet of linoleum is carved to remove non-printing areas; ink is applied to the remaining raised surface and transferred to paper (by press or hand-burnishing) to produce an impression. The material’s relative softness and lack of wood grain permit smooth curves and broad tonal areas distinct from wood-based relief techniques.