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autogravure|ˌɔːtəʊgrəˈvjʊə(r)|
[f. auto-1+ F. gravure, after photogravure.]
A photo-mechanical modification of the etching process. Used attrib. in autogravure process. Also, a picture produced by this process.
1885Athenæum 31 Jan. 156/3 Plates, produced by the autogravure process of the Autotype Company. 1888Chambers's Encycl. I. 606 Autogravure, a peculiar process of photo-engraving patented by J. R. Sawyer, London, on November 12, 1884. 1889Guardian 23 Jan. 137/1 An autogravure from Correggio. |