photogravure
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pho·to·gra·vure
(fō′tə-grə-vyo͝or′)n.
The process of printing from an intaglio plate, etched according to a photographic image.
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photogravure
(ˌfəʊtəʊɡrəˈvjʊə)n
Former name: heliogravure 1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any of various methods in which an intaglio plate for printing is produced by the use of photography
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) matter printed from such a plate
[C19: from photo- + French gravure engraving]
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pho•to•gra•vure
(ˌfoʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər)n.
1. a process, based on photography, by which an intaglio engraving is formed on a metal plate, from which ink reproductions are made.
2. the plate itself.
3. a print made from it.
[1875–80]
pho`to•gra•vure′ist, n.
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photogravure
1. a form of photoengraving in which the photograph is reproduced on an intaglio surface and then transferred to paper.
2. the photograph produced by this process.
See also: Photography2. the photograph produced by this process.
1. a form of photoengraving in which the photograph is reproduced on an intaglio surface and then transferred to paper.
2. the photograph produced by this process.
See also: Engraving2. the photograph produced by this process.
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Noun | 1. | photogravure - printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods gravure, intaglio, intaglio printing - a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print rotogravure - printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press |
2. | photogravure - an intaglio print produced by gravure print - a picture or design printed from an engraving | |
3. | photogravure - using photography to produce a plate for printing gravure - the act of intaglio printing |
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photogravure
n → Fotogravüre f, → Heliogravüre f
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