rotogravure

[ roh-tuh-gruh-vyoor, -grey-vyer ]

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.

rotogravure

/ ˌrəʊtəʊɡrəˈvjʊə /

noun

1. a printing process using a cylinder etched with many small recesses, from which ink is transferred to a moving web of paper, plastic, etc, in a rotary press
2. printed material produced in this way, esp magazines

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotogravure¹

1910–15; < German Rotogravur, originally in the name of a Berlin printing firm ( Rotogravur Deutsche Tiefdruck Gesellschaft ), allegedly formed from the names of two other firms, Rotophot and Deutshe Photogravur AG; photogravure, rotary

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotogravure¹

C20: from Latin rota wheel + gravure

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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