Etymology dictionary. 2014.
rotogravure — [ rɔtɔgravyr ] n. f. • 1914; de roto , du lat. rotare, et gravure ♦ Techn. Procédé d héliogravure sur cylindre, permettant le tirage sur rotative. ● rotogravure nom féminin Héliogravure tramée. ⇒ROTOGRAVURE, subst. fém. ARTS GRAPH. Synon. peu us … Encyclopédie Universelle
rotogravure — ☆ rotogravure [rōt΄ə grə vyoor′, rōt′ə grāv΄yər ] n. [< L rota, wheel + GRAVURE] 1. a printing process using photogravure cylinders on a rotary press 2. a print or newspaper pictorial section printed by this process … English World dictionary
Rotogravure — Gravure may also refer to Gravure idol . Rotogravure (roto or gravure for short) is a type of intaglio printing process, in that it involves engraving the image onto an image carrier. In gravure printing, the image is engraved onto a copper… … Wikipedia
rotogravure — noun a) A printing process by which the paper is rolled through intaglio cylinders. On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us, And youll find that youre in the rotogravure. b) A print made by such a method. On the desk before… … Wiktionary
rotogravure — noun Etymology: German Rotogravur, blend of Latin rota wheel and German Photogravur photogravure Date: 1913 1. photogravure 2. a section of a newspaper devoted to rotogravure pictures … New Collegiate Dictionary
Rotogravure — Héliogravure L héliogravure ou rotogravure est un procédé d impression particulièrement adapté aux très longs tirages où une haute qualité de reproduction est exigée. Sommaire 1 Procédé 2 Utilisation 3 Les problématiques de production … Wikipédia en Français
rotogravure — /roh teuh greuh vyoor , gray vyeuhr/, n. 1. a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc., are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder. 2. a print made by this process. 3. a section of a newspaper consisting of pages printed… … Universalium
rotogravure — ro•to•gra•vure [[t]ˌroʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, ˈgreɪ vyər[/t]] n. 1) pri a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc., are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder 2) pri a print made by this process 3) pri a section of a newspaper… … From formal English to slang
rotogravure printing — ▪ printing system of printing based on the transfer of fluid ink from depressions in a printing plate to the paper. It is an intaglio process, so called because the design to be printed is etched or engraved below the surface of the… … Universalium
rotogravure — Synonyms and related words: albertype, book printing, chromotypography, chromotypy, chromoxylography, collotype, color printing, electronography, electrostatic printing, graphic arts, gravure, halftone engraving, history of printing, job printing … Moby Thesaurus
