photoengraving

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noun

pho·​to·​en·​grav·​ing ˌfō-tō-in-ˈgrā-viŋ 

1

: a photomechanical process for making linecuts and halftone cuts by photographing an image on a metal plate and then etching

2

a

: a plate made by photoengraving

b

: a print made from such a plate

photoengraving

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present participle of photoengrave

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Noun

Although photoengraving had been developed by 1890, woodcuts and metal casts of line drawings were used until 1904, especially in advertising. — Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for photoengraving

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