photoengrave

[ foh-toh-en-greyv ]
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verb (used with object),pho·to·en·graved, pho·to·en·grav·ing.
  1. to make a photoengraving of.

Origin of photoengrave

1
First recorded in 1870–75; photo- + engrave

Other words from photoengrave

  • pho·to·en·grav·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for photoengrave

photoengrave

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪv) /


verb
  1. (tr) to reproduce (an illustration) by photoengraving

Derived forms of photoengrave

  • photoengraver, noun

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