photoengrave

pho·to·en·grave

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-toh-en-greyv]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɛnˈgreɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-toh-en-greyv]
- /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɛnˈgreɪv/

Definitions of photoengrave word

verb with object photoengrave to make a photoengraving of. 1
verb photoengrave to reproduce (an illustration) by photoengraving 0

See all 2 definitions of photoengrave

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Origin of photoengrave

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; photo- + engrave

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Parts of speech for Photoengrave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Photoengrave

photoengrave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

photoengrave usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for photoengrave

verb photoengrave

cinematize — to adapt (a novel or play) for cinema
close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
closeup — a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
lensed — a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.

All 8 Synonyms of photoengrave

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