Definitions for rotogravure

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rotogravure ro·to·gra·vure

Spelling: [roh-tuh-gruh-vyoo r, -

IPA: /ˌroʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər/

Rotogravure is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 363 anagrams from letters in rotogravure (aegoorrrtuv).

Definitions for rotogravure

noun

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 by the rotogravure process; magazine section.

Origin of rotogravure

1910-15; German Rotogravur, orig. in the name of a Berlin printing firm (Rotogravur Deutsche Tiefdruck Gesellschaft), allegedly formed from the names of two other firms, Rotophot and Deutshe

Examples for rotogravure

The rotogravure sections of Sunday papers contain many pictures of theatrical folks.

All photographs intended for reproduction by the half-tone or the rotogravure process should conform to certain requirements.

Remember those shots you took of the Governor that were printed in the rotogravure section?

For your information: Our rotogravure supplement is printed a number of days in advance of the Sunday paper.

A few pictures on the other walls are mostly cheap prints cut out of the rotogravure section of the Sunday paper.