1. Plural of photoengraver; people who practice photoengraving, a process of producing printing plates by photographic and chemical means.
Usage: technical; historical

Examples

• The photoengravers in the print shop prepared metal plates for the newspaper's daily edition.
• Skilled photoengravers were essential to the publishing industry before digital printing became standard.
• The team of photoengravers used light-sensitive chemicals to transfer images onto copper plates.
• Many photoengravers learned their craft through apprenticeships in the early 20th century.