printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)

print out

2 of 2

verb

printed out; printing out; prints out

transitive verb

: to make a printout of

Examples of printout in a Sentence

Noun She gave me a printout of the directions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Mathematicians received hundreds of letters, eager requests for printouts of the set. Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024 Founded by Oliver Knowles, Will Rose, James Sadri and Ben Stewart, Led By Donkeys was established in 2018 initially as an anti-Brexit group and began their activism pasting giant printouts of politicians’ tweets on existing billboards. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2023 Inside, there were printouts of 79 pages of Florida law and statute that told her how to think about what students should and should not read. Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023 However, the enchantment quickly dissipated as the reading commenced and I was handed a 33-page printout, which the astrologer read aloud. WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023 In the radio booth, Steiner and Monday keep their laptop computers on, even amid printouts of all kinds of statistics. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023 Jenny proudly showed me a printout of her latest cognition-test report. Robert Kolker, New York Times, 20 July 2023 Under Brexit rules, every vehicle needs an exhaustive printout listing every kilo of species transported and the details of each boat that supplied it. Stephen Castle Andrew Testa, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023 End of carousel For workers such as Okoli, having access to printouts serves a vital purpose. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
Verb
These are emailed to you, then must be printed out and returned in the postage paid envelope that came with your mail ballot. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024 The village loved him right back, giving him the title of assistant mayor, inviting him to a board meeting and printing out business cards for him. USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 The touch-screen voting machines would print out voters’ choices on a piece of paper, which could then be scanned and counted — and kept as an enduring record to verify the election outcome. Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024 Each is assigned a number that corresponds to a legend my uncle prints out so everyone can read up on their favorites and swap notes. Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2023 Lead investigators then print out the complaints and present them to a triage committee, which meets twice a month to review between 120 to 160 complaints, according to the board. Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023 Or, print out pictures of the family using the Canon Selphy Wireless Compact Photo Printer or HP Sprocket Portable Instant Color Photo Printer. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023 Note that unlike modern digital photo booths, this will take several minutes to print out your shots — which is why there tends to be a long line. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023 Then print out a recipe for an old-fashioned cocktail. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of printout was circa 1884

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“Printout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printout. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun
print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t
: to produce a printed record of

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