gravure

[ gruh-vyoo r, grey-vyer ]

/ grəˈvyʊər, ˈgreɪ vyər /

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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of gravure

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

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Examples from the Web for gravure

He frequently decorated his flatware with a refined etching or gravure, his hollow ware with reeding.
Seaport in Virginia|Gay Montague Moore
By this means the ornament of the gravure is transferred to the roller composition.
The Progress of the Marbling Art|Josef Halfer
The engravers of the last century used to call it gravure en manière de crayon.
A Treatise on Etching|Maxime Lalanne
When this is done, the gravure can be rolled over by aid of this roller.
The Progress of the Marbling Art|Josef Halfer

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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