Definitions for rotogravures

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rotogravures ro·to·gra·vure

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

IPA: /ˌroʊ tə grəˈvyʊər, -ˈgreɪ vyər/

Rotogravures is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 773 anagrams from letters in rotogravures (aegoorrrstuv).

Definitions for rotogravures

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 rotogravures

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 rotogravures

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

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.

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

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