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photoengraving

noun

  1. print produced using the photoengraving process
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English engraving English photoengraving From photo- + engraving.

  1. A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed.
  2. A plate or reproduction made using this process.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English engraving English photoengraving From photo- + engraving.

  1. present participle and gerund of photoengrave