gravure

Definitions of gravure
  1. noun
    a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
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    type of:
    sculpture
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
  2. noun
    making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
    synonyms: héliogravure
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    type of:
    impression
    artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
  3. noun
    a print made from an engraving
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    types:
    héliogravure
    an impression made from an etched plate
    gravure sur bois
    a print made from a woodcut
    type of:
    impression
    a picture or design printed from an engraving
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