photogravure

C2 Topic:Art & Music
US /ˌfoʊ.toʊ.ɡrəˈvjʊr/ UK /ˌfəʊ.təʊ.ɡrəˈvjʊə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an intaglio printing process that transfers a photographic image to an etched plate, or a print made by that process

    The edition includes a photogravure of the original portrait.

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Synonyms
1 noun · an intaglio printing... gravure
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Etymology

From photo- + gravure.

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