Gravure Definition

gravure
noun
  1. 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
  2. a printing plate used in the process of gravure
  3. an intaglio print produced by gravure
  4. the act of intaglio printing

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