photogravure

/,foutəgrə'vjuə/ Cách viết khác : (photoprint) /'foutəprint/

Thân thiện

A skilled printer examines a photogravure under a bright light.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A printing process: A method of printing that uses photography to create an engraved plate, typically made of copper, from which images are printed.
   • A print produced by this process: A picture or illustration printed using the photogravure technique, known for its high quality and rich tonal range.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The book's illustrations were reproduced using photogravure, giving them a remarkable depth and texture.
  • He collected 19th-century photogravures of European landscapes.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: In art and printing history, "photogravure" specifically refers to an intaglio process where a photographic image is etched into a metal plate. It is often associated with fine art photography books and high-quality reproductions.
  • The photographer chose photogravure for the limited-edition portfolio to achieve the finest detail and tonal gradation.

Variants and Related Words

• Gravure (n): A general term for intaglio printing processes, including photogravure. Often used in commercial printing (e.g., rotogravure for magazines).
  • The catalog was printed using gravure for a glossy finish.
• Heliogravure (n): A synonym for photogravure, though less common in modern English.

Synonyms

• Intaglio print: A print made from a plate where the image is incised below the surface.
• Photo-etching: A term sometimes used interchangeably with photogravure, emphasizing the etching process.

Related Phrases

• Photogravure plate: The prepared metal plate used in the photogravure printing process.
  • The artisan carefully inspected the photogravure plate before printing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. using photography to produce a plate for printing
2. an intaglio print produced by gravure
3. printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rotogravure
• gravure
• heliogravure