also: グラビュール · グラビール
noun
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure
Refers to the photogravure printing process, or to the glossy photographic prints produced by it. In modern Japanese, often used for magazine photo spreads, especially of models or idols.
この雑誌のグラビアはとてもきれいだ。
The gravure pages in this magazine are very beautiful.
彼女はグラビアアイドルとして人気がある。
She is popular as a gravure idol.