GRAVURE Synonyms
4 hypernyms for gravure. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GRAVURE
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| intaglio | noun n | |||||
noun • a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print • glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) | ||||||
| cut | verb, noun v, n | |||||
adjective • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument • fashioned or shaped by cutting • made neat and tidy by trimming • (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine • (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit noun • a share of the profits • (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next • a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation • a step on some scale • a wound made by cutting • a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass • a remark capable of wounding mentally • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • the style in which a garment is cut • a canal made by erosion or excavation • a refusal to recognize someone you know • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball • the division of a deck of cards before dealing • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge • the act of cutting something into parts • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends • the act of reducing the amount or number • an unexcused absence from class adjective satellite • with parts removed • (of a male animal) having the testicles removed • (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply • mixed with water verb • separate with or as if with an instrument • cut down on; make a reduction in • turn sharply; change direction abruptly • make an incision or separation • discharge from a group • form by probing, penetrating, or digging • style and tailor in a certain fashion • hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction • make out and issue • cut and assemble the components of • intentionally fail to attend • be able to manage or manage successfully • give the appearance or impression of • move (one's fist) • pass directly and often in haste • pass through or across • make an abrupt change of image or sound • stop filming • make a recording of • record a performance on (a medium) • create by duplicating data • form or shape by cutting or incising • perform or carry out • function as a cutting instrument • allow incision or separation • divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult • cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch • reap or harvest • fell by sawing; hew • penetrate injuriously • refuse to acknowledge • shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • dissolve by breaking down the fat of • have a reducing effect • cease, stop • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • have grow through the gums • grow through the gums • cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses) | ||||||
| engraving | noun n | |||||
noun • a print made from an engraving • a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||
| etching | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an impression made from an etched plate • an etched plate made with the use of acid • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||
| impression | noun n | |||||
noun • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • an outward appearance • a clear and telling mental image • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving • all the copies of a work printed at one time • (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster • an impressionistic portrayal of a person • the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another | ||||||
| linocut | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum • a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum | ||||||
| lithography | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface • the act of making a lithographic print | ||||||
| photoengraving | noun n | |||||
noun • an engraving used to reproduce an illustration | ||||||
| plate | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score • a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic • a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) • dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten • the quantity contained in a plate • a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly • the thin under portion of the forequarter • a main course served on a plate • any flat platelike body structure or part • the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube • a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded • structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage • a shallow receptacle for collection in church • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth verb • coat with a layer of metal | ||||||
verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n | ||||||
noun • the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication • a picture or design printed from an engraving • a visible indication made on a surface • availability in printed form • a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it) • a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers) • a printed picture produced from a photographic negative verb • put into print • write as if with print; not cursive • make into a print • reproduce by printing | ||||||
| woodcut | noun n | |||||
noun • a print made from a woodcut • engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints | ||||||
| zincography | noun n | |||||
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| heliogravure | noun n | |||||
noun • an intaglio print produced by gravure | ||||||
| photogravure | noun n | |||||
noun • printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods • an intaglio print produced by gravure • using photography to produce a plate for printing | ||||||
| intaglio printing | noun n | |||||
noun • a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print | ||||||