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Photoengraving

Scope note

Usually refers to the production of relief printing surfaces with the aid of photography. Can also refer to any photomechanical process to prepare chemically etched printing plates.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053297

Narrower Terms used

relief halftone

Equivalent Terms used

photoengravings

Created

13yrs ago

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