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photoengraving


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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

photoengraving

Details

The production of relief printing surfaces with the aid of photography; or any photomechanical process to prepare chemically etched printing plates.

Variations

photoetching

photo-engraving

photo engraving

photo-etching

Broader Term

photomechanical processes: relief

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