Registration in printmaking means _________.

a. the artist needs to be licensed
b. the print is entered into a contest
c. the block is sanded down before printing
d. one block is used and cut down to size for each color used
e. separate blocks are used to print each color and are aligned when printing

e. separate blocks are used to print each color and are aligned when printing

a. Incorrect. While the term registration has this kind of meaning in some contexts, it has another specific meaning in printmaking.
b. Incorrect. While the term registration has this kind of meaning in some contexts, it has another specific meaning in printmaking.
c. Incorrect. Registration does not mean the block is sanded down before printing.
d. Incorrect. While the use of different colors is implied in registration, this is not how it is executed.
e. Correct. Registration is the use of separate blocks to print each color that are aligned when printing.