rotogravure

rotogravure means A printing process by which the paper is rolled through intaglio cylinders.

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.

noun

A printing process by which the paper is rolled through intaglio cylinders.
A print made by such a method.e.g.“On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us, And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure.” — 1933, Irving Berlin, Easter Parade:

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Words closest in meaning

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gravure 79% match — A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder. vs rotogravure →
photogravure 75% match — An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books. vs rotogravure →
typogravure 71% match — A photomechanical engraving and printing technique. vs rotogravure →
heliogravure 70% match — rotogravure (process or engraving) vs rotogravure →
rotograph 67% match — A photograph printed by a process in which a strip or roll of sensitized paper is automatically fed over the negative so that a series of prints are made, and are then rapidly developed, fixed, cut apart, and washed. vs rotogravure →
autogravure 65% match — A process of photo-engraving akin to autotype. vs rotogravure →
flexography 65% match — A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.). vs rotogravure →
electrography 63% match — gravure printing vs rotogravure →