gravure

American  

[gruh-vyoor, grey-vyer] / grəˈvyʊər, ˈgreɪ vyər /

noun

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

2. a print produced by gravure.

3. the metal or wooden plate used in photogravure.

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gravure British  

/ ɡrəˈvjʊə /

noun

1. a method of intaglio printing using a plate with many small etched recesses See also rotogravure

2. See photogravure

3. matter printed by this process

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Etymology

Origin of gravure

1875–80; < French, equivalent to grav ( er ) to engrave < Germanic ( see grave ³) + -ure -ure

Example Sentences

Wesbecker began working as a pressman at Standard Gravure, a downtown Louisville printing plant, in 1971.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

Self, a payroll administrator at Standard Gravure, was in her office on the third floor on that September morning when she heard what sounded like bulbs popping.

From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2016

At 8:30 a.m. last Thursday, John Tingle, an employee at Louisville's Standard- Gravure Co., was startled to see a former co-worker.

From Time Magazine Archive

As part of the deal, Newhouse also picked up a community TV antenna company, some lakeshore property on Cleveland's west side and the Art Gravure Corp., which prints Sunday supplements.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gusman, P. La Gravure sur bois et d’epargne sur metal du XIVe au XXe siècle.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob