noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books. uncountable
2. 2
   using photography to produce a plate for printing wordnet
3. 3
   A print so made. countable
4. 4
   an intaglio print produced by gravure wordnet
5. 5
   printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To print by this process.

Synonyms

All synonyms

rotogravureblowupblueprintenlargementglossygravure

Etymology

From photo- + gravure.

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