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Noun: intaglio printing
  1. A printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
    "Intaglio printing is often used for creating fine art prints and banknotes";
    - intaglio, gravure

Derived forms: intaglio printings

Type of: printing, printing process

Encyclopedia: Intaglio printing