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Noun: photogravure  ,fow-tu-gru'vyûr
  1. Printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
    "The limited edition art book featured stunning photogravure illustrations"
     
  2. An intaglio print produced by gravure
    "The museum displayed a collection of rare photogravure prints";
    - gravure, heliogravure
     
  3. Using photography to produce a plate for printing
    "The magazine's high-quality images were produced using photogravure techniques";
    - rotogravure

Derived forms: photogravures

Type of: gravure, intaglio, intaglio printing, print

Encyclopedia: Photogravure