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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

photoelectricity, photoelectron, photoelectrotype, photoemission, photoeng., photoengrave, photoengraving, photofinishing, photofission, photofit, photoflash

Origin of photoengrave

First recorded in 1870–75; photo- + engrave

Related forms

pho·to·en·grav·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for photoengrave

photoengrave

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪv) /

verb

(tr) to reproduce (an illustration) by photoengraving

Derived Forms

photoengraver, noun
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