autogravure
|au-to-grav-ure|
/ˌɔːtəˈɡrævər/
photographic intaglio print
Etymology
'autogravure' originates from French, specifically the word 'autogravure', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'gravure' meant 'engraving'.
'autogravure' was borrowed into English from French in the late 19th century to name the photomechanical engraving/printing process and the prints produced by it.
Initially it literally suggested 'self-engraving' (the parts 'auto-' + 'gravure'), but over time it came to refer specifically to the photographic intaglio process and the resulting prints.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a photomechanical intaglio process for reproducing photographs on metal plates for high-quality printing, or a print produced by this process (photogravure).
The museum displayed several autogravures of early 20th-century photographs.
Synonyms
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