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gravure

[ gruh-vyoor, grey-vyer ]

noun

  1. an intaglio process of photomechanical printing, such as photogravure or rotogravure.
  2. a print produced by gravure.
  3. the metal or wooden plate used in photogravure.


gravure

/ É¡°ùəˈ±¹ÂáÊŠÉ™ /

noun

  1. a method of intaglio printing using a plate with many small etched recesses See also rotogravure
  2. matter printed by this process
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gravure1

1875–80; < French, equivalent to grav ( er ) to engrave < Germanic ( grave 3 ) + -ure -ure
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gravure1

C19: from French, from graver to engrave, of Germanic origin; see grave ³
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And in gravure printing, contact between the printer head and the substrate can damage underlying layers.

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An iron-wheeled engraving machine stood in one corner, and portfolios of gravures leaned against the walls.

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Papillon, in his Traité de la gravure en bois, has given an elaborate, but, as usual with him, a very faulty description of these engravings.

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The development of gravure printing made high-quality, mass- production print runs possible.

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It is a complete, concise, and accurate grouping of all the subjects treated in The Mentor, under three headings—the gravure pictures, the monographs, and The Mentor articles.

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