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All photogravure synonyms

pho·to·gra·vure
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noun photogravure

  • intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
  • engraving — A print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface.
  • lithograph — a print produced by lithography.
  • enchasing — Present participle of enchase.
  • chiseling — a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
  • inscribing — Present participle of inscribe.
  • mezzotint — a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.
  • chiselling — (British) present participle of chisel.
  • etching — A print produced by the process of etching.
  • chasings — a design chased on metal.
  • woodcut — a carved block of wood from which prints are made.
  • chasing — the act of chasing; pursuit: The chase lasted a day.
  • 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.
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