photoengraving
[ foh-toh-en-grey-ving ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɛnˈgreɪ vɪŋ /
noun
a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing.
a plate so produced.
a print made from it.
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Nearby words
photoelectron, photoelectrotype, photoemission, photoeng., photoengrave, photoengraving, photofinishing, photofission, photofit, photoflash, photoflight
Definition for photoengraving (2 of 2)
photoengrave
[ foh-toh-en-greyv ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɛnˈgreɪv /
verb (used with object), pho·to·en·graved, pho·to·en·grav·ing.
to make a photoengraving of.
Related forms
pho·to·en·grav·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for photoengraving (1 of 2)
photoengraving
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ) /
noun
a photomechanical process for producing letterpress printing plates
a plate made by this process
a print made from such a plate
British Dictionary definitions for photoengraving (2 of 2)
photoengrave
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪv) /
verb
(tr) to reproduce (an illustration) by photoengraving
Derived Forms
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