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photogravure
[ foh-tuh-gruh-vyoor, -grey-vyer ]
/ ˌfoʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər /
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noun
any of various processes, based on photography, by which an intaglio engraving is formed on a metal plate, from which ink reproductions are made.
the plate.
a print made from it.
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photogravure
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɡrəˈvjʊə) /
noun
any of various methods in which an intaglio plate for printing is produced by the use of photography
matter printed from such a plate
Former name: heliogravure
Word Origin for photogravure
C19: from photo- + French gravure engraving
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