Gravure

Definitions

1. A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.
   countable, uncountable
2. A style of Japanese softcore; glamour photography.
   Japan, countable, uncountable

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Examples

“for too long have⟳ the walls of our houses been adorned with examples of effete Old World portrait gravure.”

“THE POCKET ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH STEAM LOCOMOTIVES. By O. S. Nock. Blandford Press⟳. 18s. Mr. Nock, he remarks in his preface, was "incredulous" when the idea of this book of 192 colour gravure illustrations of a representative collection of British steam locomotives from Locomotion to BR's Evening Star was broached to him.”

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