Meaning of photogravure

pho•to•gra•vure

Pronunciation: (fō"tu-gru-vyoor', -grā'vyur), [key]

— n.

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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

photogravure (Thesaurus)

photography photoheliograph

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