Halftone Engraving (Noun)
Meaning
An engraving used to reproduce an illustration.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The magazine's cover art was created using a halftone engraving process to ensure high-quality reproduction.
- The old photograph was restored and then converted into a halftone engraving for printing in the book.
- The artist's illustration was sent to the engraver to be transformed into a halftone engraving for mass production.
- Halftone engraving was the primary method used to reproduce images in newspapers during the early 20th century.
- The publisher opted for a halftone engraving to print the author's portrait on the book's dust jacket.