1A printing system using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders, typically running at high speed and used for long print runs of magazines and stamps.
‘we would love to find a sheet suitable for rotogravure that is not exorbitantly priced’
‘We operate out of two technologically advanced converting facilities, offering customers a choice of rotogravure or modified flexographic printing up to 10 colors.’
‘Printing processes, including lithographic, flexographic and more advanced rotogravure, now can accommodate up to 10 colors and metallic inks.’
‘Operating out of two facilities in Farmingdale, the company prints up to ten colors in either rotogravure or modified flexographic.’
‘Reverse printed by rotogravure in eight colors, including metallic silver, the shrinkable sleeve label enhances the company's product.’
1.1North American A sheet or magazine printed by rotogravure, especially the color magazine of a Sunday newspaper.
‘you could go to the races in it and get your picture in the rotogravure’
‘the rotogravure section of the Sunday World’
Origin
Early 20th century from German Rotogravur, part of the name of a printing company.
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