1. a process of making printing plates by photographing an image onto a metal surface and then chemically etching it
Usage: technical; printing industry
2. a printing plate or print produced by the photoengraving process
Usage: technical

Examples

• The newspaper used photoengraving to reproduce photographs in the early 20th century.
• Before digital printing, photoengraving was the standard method for creating detailed printing plates.
• The artist submitted her design for photoengraving to produce multiple copies.
• Photoengraving allowed publishers to include high-quality images in books and magazines.
• The photoengraving process combined photography with traditional etching techniques.
• Modern printing has largely replaced photoengraving with digital methods.