gravure

/grəˈvjʊər/

Other forms: gravures

Definitions of gravure

1. noun

   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: intaglio, intaglio printing

   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
2. noun

   the act of intaglio printing
   types:

   photogravure, rotogravure

   using photography to produce a plate for printing

   type of:

   printing

   the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
3. noun

   a printing plate used in the process of gravure
   type of:

   engraving

   a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
4. noun

   an intaglio print produced by gravure
   synonyms: heliogravure, photogravure

   type of:

   print

   a picture or design printed from an engraving