photoengraving

noun

pho·​to·​en·​grav·​ing ˌfō-tō-in-ˈgrā-viŋ 

1

: a photomechanical process for making linecuts and halftone cuts by photographing an image on a metal plate and then etching

2

a

: a plate made by photoengraving

b

: a print made from such a plate

Examples of photoengraving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although photoengraving had been developed by 1890, woodcuts and metal casts of line drawings were used until 1904, especially in advertising. —Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1