photoengraving

photoengraving
a) A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed
b) A plate or reproduction made using this process

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  • photoengraving — [fō΄tō en grā′viŋ] n. 1. a photomechanical process by which photographs are reproduced on relief printing plates 2. a printing plate so made 3. a print from such a plate photoengrave vt. photoengraved, photoengraving photoengraver n …   English World dictionary

  • photoengraving — /foh toh en gray ving/, n. 1. a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing. 2. a plate so produced. 3. a print made from it. [1870 75; PHOTO + ENGRAVING] * * * Any of several processes for producing printing plates …   Universalium

  • photoengraving — noun Date: 1872 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • photoengraving — Synonyms and related words: albertype, aquatint, book printing, cerography, chalcography, chromotypography, chromotypy, chromoxylography, collotype, color printing, crayon engraving, cribbling, drypoint, electronography, electrostatic printing,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • photoengraving — fotograviravimas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. photoengraving vok. Fotogravierung, f rus. фотогравировка, f pranc. photogravure, f …   Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • photoengraving — noun an engraving used to reproduce an illustration • Syn: ↑halftone, ↑halftone engraving • Hypernyms: ↑engraving * * * “+ noun Etymology: phot + engraving 1. : a photomechanical proc …   Useful english dictionary

  • Photoengraving — Фотоцинкография, изготовление форм высокой печати; Форма высокой печати, клише; 1) фотоцинкография; Изготовление форм высокой печати; Форма высокой печати; Клише; 2) фотогравировальный; Фототипия; Фотоцинкография …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • photoengraving — v. reproduce a photograph onto a printing plate …   English contemporary dictionary

  • photoengraving — William Fox Talbot …   Inventors, Inventions

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