1. Plural of gravure; prints or images produced by a gravure printing process, in which an image is engraved into a metal plate or cylinder.
Usage: technical; printing industry term
2. Engraved designs or images, especially those produced by hand-engraving on metal or wood.
Usage: art history

Examples

• The museum displayed a collection of 18th-century gravures from famous European artists.
• The printer specialized in producing high-quality gravures for fine art publications.
• These gravures were created using traditional copper-plate engraving techniques.
• The book was illustrated with beautiful gravures that captured fine detail.
• Collectors often seek rare gravures from the Renaissance period.