rotogravure
[ roh-tuh-gruh-vyoo r, -grey-vyer ]
/ ˌroʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər /
noun
a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc., are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder.
a print made by this process.
a section of a newspaper consisting of pages printed by the rotogravure process; magazine section.
Origin of rotogravure
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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British Dictionary definitions for rotogravure
rotogravure
/ (ˌrəʊtəʊɡrəˈvjʊə) /
noun
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
printed material produced in this way, esp magazines
Often shortened to:
roto
Word Origin for rotogravure
C20: from Latin
rota wheel +
gravure