# rotogravure

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A printing process by which the paper is rolled through intaglio cylinders.
2. A print made by such a method.
3. A portion of a printed work produced by this method.

## Etymology
From German Rotogravur, derived from the Berlin printing firm Rotogravur Deutsche Tiefdruck Gesellschaft, the name of which is conjectured to be a portmanteau of Rotophot and Deutsche Photogravur.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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