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intaglio printing

DEFINITIONS OF: intaglio printing

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n 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

Synonyms:
gravure, intaglio
Types:
photogravure
printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
rotogravure
printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press
Type of:
printing, printing process
reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
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