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rotogravure

ro·to·gra·vure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roh-tuh-gruh-vyoo r, -grey-vyer]
    • /ˌroʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər/
    • /rəʊtəʊgrəˈvjʊə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-tuh-gruh-vyoo r, -grey-vyer]
    • /ˌroʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər/

Definitions of rotogravure word

  • noun rotogravure a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc., are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder. 1
  • noun rotogravure a print made by this process. 1
  • noun rotogravure a section of a newspaper consisting of pages printed by the rotogravure process; magazine section. 1
  • noun rotogravure a printing process using a cylinder etched with many small recesses, from which ink is transferred to a moving web of paper, plastic, etc, in a rotary press 0
  • noun rotogravure printed material produced in this way, esp magazines 0
  • noun rotogravure a printing process using photogravure cylinders on a rotary press 0

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Origin of rotogravure

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < German Rotogravur, orig. in the name of a Berlin printing firm (Rotogravur Deutsche Tiefdruck Gesellschaft), allegedly formed from the names of two other firms, Rotophot and Deutshe Photogravur AG; cf. photogravure, rotary

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Parts of speech for Rotogravure

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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rotogravure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rotogravure

noun rotogravure

  • chasings — a design chased on metal.
  • dry point — a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.
  • intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
  • lithograph — a print produced by lithography.
  • mezzotint — a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.

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