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noun
An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A print so made.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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verb
To print by this process.
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noun
using photography to produce a plate for printing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rotogravure
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Broader terms: gravure
noun
an intaglio print produced by gravure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gravure, heliogravure
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Broader terms: print
noun
printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: intaglio printing, intaglio, gravure
Narrower terms: rotogravure
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English gravure English photogravure From photo- + gravure.
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