gravure meaning and definition

GRAVURE noun

Definition of gravure (noun)

1. a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
   • synonyms: intaglio, intaglio printing
2. a printing plate used in the process of gravure
3. an intaglio print produced by gravure
   • synonyms: heliogravure, photogravure
4. the act of intaglio printing