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English noun: gravure

1. gravure (communication) 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


Synonymsintaglio, intaglio printing


Broader (hypernym)printing, printing process


Narrower (hyponym)photogravure

2. gravure (artifact) a printing plate used in the process of gravure


Broader (hypernym)engraving

3. gravure (artifact) an intaglio print produced by gravure


Synonymsheliogravure, photogravure


Broader (hypernym)print

4. gravure (act) the act of intaglio printing


Broader (hypernym)printing


Narrower (hyponym)photogravure, rotogravure









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