gravure

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Definition of gravure

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.

“for too long have the walls of our houses been adorned with examples of effete Old World portrait gravure.”
“THE POCKET ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH STEAM LOCOMOTIVES. By O. S. Nock. Blandford Press. 18s. Mr. Nock, he remarks in his preface, was "incredulous" when the idea of this book of 192 colour gravure illustrations of a representative collection of British steam locomotives from Locomotion to BR's Evening Star was broached to him.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.

“for too long have the walls of our houses been adorned with examples of effete Old World portrait gravure.”
“THE POCKET ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH STEAM LOCOMOTIVES. By O. S. Nock. Blandford Press. 18s. Mr. Nock, he remarks in his preface, was "incredulous" when the idea of this book of 192 colour gravure illustrations of a representative collection of British steam locomotives from Locomotion to BR's Evening Star was broached to him.”
(Japan, countable, uncountable)A style of Japanese softcore; glamour photography.

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Short for rotogravure.

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