photogravure

/ˌˈfoʊdəgrəˌˈvjʊər/

Other forms: photogravures

Definitions of photogravure

1. noun

   an intaglio print produced by gravure
   synonyms: gravure, heliogravure

   type of:

   print

   a picture or design printed from an engraving
2. noun

   printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
   types:

   rotogravure

   printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press

   type of:

   gravure, intaglio, intaglio printing

   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
3. noun

   using photography to produce a plate for printing
   synonyms: rotogravure

   type of:

   gravure

   the act of intaglio printing