PHOTOGRAVURE
photogravure, rotogravure
(noun) using photography to produce a plate for printing
gravure, photogravure, heliogravure
(noun) an intaglio print produced by gravure
photogravure
(noun) printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
photogravure (countable and uncountable, plural photogravures)
(uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books.
(countable) A print so made.
Synonyms
• rotogravure
Verb
photogravure (third-person singular simple present photogravures, present participle photogravuring, simple past and past participle photogravured)
To print by this process.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho`to*grav"ure, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A photoengraving; also, the process by which such a picture is produced.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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