autogravure
(ˌɔːtəʊgrəˈvjʊə(r))
[f. auto-1+ F. gravure, after photogravure.]
A photo-mechanical modification of the etching process. Used attrib. in autogravure process. Also, a picture produced by this process.
| 1885 Athenæum 31 Jan. 156/3 Plates, produced by the autogravure process of the Autotype Company. 1888 Chambers's Encycl. I. 606 Autogravure, a peculiar process of photo-engraving patented by J. R. Sawyer, London, on November 12, 1884. 1889 Guardian 23 Jan. 137/1 An autogravure from Correggio. |