gravure
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- noun
- /ɡrəˈvjʊr/
- Specialized
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grabado
- For example, he tells us about Joseph Wesbecker, who killed eight co-workers and himself in a rage assault on the Standard Gravure printing plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
- gravure printing
Examples
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That and the gravure illustrations most distinctly remind me of a Limited Editions Club book, though its size is considerably smaller than most LEC offerings.
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The art exhibit featured stunning gravure prints that showcased intricate details and rich textures.
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Commercial printing (except for gravure) using ink-on-paper technology is a binary process.
Academic text (1992) -
Gravure illustrations by D. H. Greaves LTD, Scarborough.
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Intaglio printing or gravure.
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Digital, film, inkjet, silver, platinum, collodion, gravure... all of the processes and hybrid blends of these processes that are available to us today are equally capable of superior results.
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She collected gravure images from famous photographers to display in her gallery.
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The book includes a section dedicated to gravure techniques used in contemporary art.
Synonyms
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A picture made by pressing paper on a carved surface with ink
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The process of putting ink on paper to make pages for books or newspapers
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A way of making copies of text or pictures by putting ink on paper
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A way of making prints where carved lines hold the ink
A printing method where an image is cut into a metal plate and the cuts hold ink to make prints
A printing method that uses a photo on a metal plate to make very detailed prints
An art print made by copying a photograph onto a metal plate and printing it
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gravure comes from the French verb graver, which means 'to cut into' and is the same idea as the English word engrave. A gravure is a print made from a plate with the image cut into it, so the name explains why these prints have deep, rich detail.