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As a noun, gravure means a type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.
Meanings of gravure
5 meaningsnoun
artsprintingA type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.
japanA style of Japanese softcore; glamour photography.
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
Similar: intaglio printing, intaglioA printing plate used in the process of gravure
An intaglio print produced by gravure
Similar: photogravure, heliogravure
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate;…
intaglio printingintaglio
noun: an intaglio print produced by gravure
photogravureheliogravure
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