photoengraving
noun
pho·to·en·grav·ing
ˌfō-tō-in-ˈgrā-viŋ 
1
: a photomechanical process for making linecuts and halftone cuts by photographing an image on a metal plate and then etching
2
a
: a plate made by photoengraving
b
: a print made from such a plate
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Although photoengraving had been developed by 1890, woodcuts and metal casts of line drawings were used until 1904, especially in advertising.
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Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018
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Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018
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“Photoengraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoengraving. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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