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rotogravure
[ roh-tuh-gruh-vyoor, -grey-vyer ]
noun
- a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc., are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder.
- a print made by this process.
- a section of a newspaper consisting of pages printed by the rotogravure process; magazine section.
rotogravure
/ ˌrəʊtəʊɡrəˈvjʊə /
noun
- a printing process using a cylinder etched with many small recesses, from which ink is transferred to a moving web of paper, plastic, etc, in a rotary press
- printed material produced in this way, esp magazines
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Origin of rotogravure1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rotogravure1
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Example Sentences
The rotogravure sections of Sunday papers contain many pictures of theatrical folks.
Remember those shots you took of the Governor that were printed in the rotogravure section?
For your information: Our rotogravure supplement is printed a number of days in advance of the Sunday paper.
All photographs intended for reproduction by the half-tone or the rotogravure process should conform to certain requirements.
A few pictures on the other walls are mostly cheap prints cut out of the rotogravure section of the Sunday paper.
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