It is a French word meaning "to squirt". It is a high-tech digital printing process used to make fine art prints. The process is known for its rich color (or rich gray tones in the case of pencil sketches) and razor-sharp detail and is the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly, mechanically or technically possible. The resulting art print has every nuance of the original image The Giclée art print has become a standard in the art industry embraced for its exceptional quality by major art galleries and museums worldwide.