1. Plural of photogravure; prints or images produced by a photomechanical process in which a photographic image is transferred onto a metal plate and then etched to create an intaglio printing surface.
Usage: technical; art/printing
2. The process or technique of creating such prints, combining photography with traditional engraving methods.
Usage: technical; art/printing

Examples

• The museum's collection includes rare photogravures from the early 20th century.
• She studied the technique of photogravures to understand how photographers created fine art prints before digital technology.
• The book was illustrated with beautiful photogravures that captured fine detail and tonal range.
• Collectors prize photogravures for their rich blacks and subtle gradations of gray.
• The artist experimented with photogravures as a way to combine his photographs with traditional printmaking.
• These photogravures demonstrate the marriage of photography and engraving that was popular in the 1800s.