rotogravure

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A printing process by which the paper is rolled through intaglio cylinders.
2. (countable, uncountable) A print made by such a method.
3. (countable, uncountable) A portion of a printed work produced by this method.

Synonyms

photogravure

gravure

heliogravure

gravure picture

Translations

rotocalcografia

rotogravat

rotogravura

Rotationstiefdruck

Fotodruck

Photogravüre

βαθυτυπία

είδος λιθογραφίας

rotocalco

rotograbado

huecograbado

المطبوعات

tifdruk

fotogravat

Etymology

From German Rotogravur, derived from the Berlin printing firm Rotogravur Deutsche Tiefdruck Gesellschaft, the name of which is conjectured to be a portmanteau of Rotophot and Deutsche Photogravur.