gravure

[ gruh-vyoor, grey-vyer ]

/ grəˈvyʊər, ˈgreɪ vyər /

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noun

an intaglio process of photomechanical printing, such as photogravure or rotogravure.

a print produced by gravure.

the metal or wooden plate used in photogravure.

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Origin of gravure

1875–80; <French, equivalent to grav(er) to engrave <Germanic (see grave³) + -ure-ure

Words nearby gravure

gravity scale, gravity wave, gravity wind, gravlax, Gravol, gravure, gravy, gravy boat, gravy train, gravy train, ride the, gray

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How to use gravure in a sentence

He is also the author of a useful little manual entitled Les Merveilles de la gravure .
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
For the real origin the32 author of the "Discours sur la Gravure" does not hesitate to go boldly back beyond the Christian era.
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History|Henri Delaborde
The engravers of the last century used to call it gravure en manière de crayon.
A Treatise on Etching|Maxime Lalanne
Lettre de Martial sur les éléments de la gravure à l'eau-forte.
A Treatise on Etching|Maxime Lalanne

Manuel du graveur, ou Traité complet de la gravure en tous genres, d'après les renseignements fournis par plusieurs artistes.
A Treatise on Etching|Maxime Lalanne

British Dictionary definitions for gravure

gravure

/ (ɡrəˈvjʊə) /

noun

a method of intaglio printing using a plate with many small etched recessesSee also rotogravure

See photogravure

matter printed by this process

Word Origin for gravure

C19: from French, from graver to engrave, of Germanic origin; see grave ³

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