line cut

noun, Printing.
1.
an engraving consisting only of lines or areas that are solid black or white.
Compare halftone (def 2).
Origin
1900-05
Examples from the web for line cut
  • It had one brake line cut and crimped because of a leak.
  • Tall weedy growth along the power line cut is excellent for butterflies.
  • Waves crashing against the dune line cut away the base and the dune slumps into the water.