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photoengraving
noun pho·to·en·grav·ing
Definition of PHOTOENGRAVING
1
: a photomechanical process for making linecuts and halftone cuts by photographing an image on a metal plate and then etching
2
a : a plate made by photoengraving b : a print made from such a plate
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First Known Use of PHOTOENGRAVING
1872
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