gravure

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡrəˈvjʊə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grə vyŏŏr′, grā′vyər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gra•vure  (grə vyŏŏr′, grā′vyər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Printingan intaglio process of photomechanical printing, such as photogravure or rotogravure.
  2. Printinga print produced by gravure.
  3. Printingthe metal or wooden plate used in photogravure.
  • Gmc (see grave3) + -ure -ure
  • French, equivalent. to grav(er) to engrave
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gravure /ɡrəˈvjʊə/ n
  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
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from graver to engrave, of Germanic origin; see grave3
'gravure' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
photogravure - rotogravure - conversion - heliogravure

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