Gravure
[gruh-vyoo r, grey-vyer] /grəˈvyʊər, ˈgreɪ vyər/
noun
1.
an intaglio process of photomechanical printing, such as or rotogravure.
2.
a print produced by gravure.
3.
the metal or wooden plate used in .
/ɡrəˈvjʊə/
noun
1.
a method of intaglio printing using a plate with many small etched recesses See also rotogravure
2.
See photogravure
3.
matter printed by this process
1893, short for photogravure, from gravure, from grave (v.) + -ure.
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