noun
- an intaglio process of photomechanical printing, such as photogravure or rotogravure.
- a print produced by gravure.
- the metal or wooden plate used in photogravure.
noun
- a method of intaglio printing using a plate with many small etched recessesSee also rotogravure
- See photogravure
- matter printed by this process
1893, short for photogravure, from gravure, from grave (v.) + -ure.