photoengrave

verb

photoengraved; photoengraving; photoengraves
photoengraver noun

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from photoengraving

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photoengrave was in 1885

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“Photoengrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoengrave. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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