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photoengrave

[ foh-toh-en-greyv ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɛnˈgreɪv /
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verb (used with object), pho·to·en·graved, pho·to·en·grav·ing.
to make a photoengraving of.
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Origin of photoengrave

First recorded in 1870–75; photo- + engrave

OTHER WORDS FROM photoengrave

pho·to·en·grav·er, noun

Words nearby photoengrave

photoelectric threshold, photoelectron, photoelectrotype, photoemission, photoeng., photoengrave, photoengraving, photo essay, photo finish, photofinishing, photofission
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Words related to photoengrave

shoot, print, illustrate, reproduce, capture, picture, turn, get, lens, record, mug, snapshot, film, snap, copy, roll, take, photo, microfilm, cinematize

British Dictionary definitions for photoengrave

photoengrave
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪv) /
verb
(tr) to reproduce (an illustration) by photoengraving

Derived forms of photoengrave

photoengraver, noun
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