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3
a
b
prints plural
: printed publications
4
: printed letters : type
5
a(1)
: a copy made by printing
(2)
: a reproduction of an original work of art (such as a painting) made by a photomechanical process
(3)
: an original work of art (such as a woodcut, etching, or lithograph) intended for graphic reproduction and produced by or under the supervision of the artist who designed it
b
: cloth with a pattern or figured design applied by printing
also
: an article of such cloth
c
: a photographic or motion-picture copy
especially
: one made from a negative
printed; printing; prints
1
a
: to impress something in or on
b
: to stamp (something, such as a mark) in or on something
2
a
: to make a copy of by impressing paper against an inked printing surface
b(1)
: to impress (something, such as wallpaper) with a design or pattern
(2)
: to impress (a pattern or design) on something
c
: to publish in print
d
: print out
also
: to display on a surface (such as a computer screen) for viewing
3
: to write in letters shaped like those of ordinary roman text type
4
: to make (a positive picture) on a sensitized photographic surface from a negative or a positive
2
: to produce something in printed form
3
: to write or hand-letter in imitation of unjoined printed characters
Synonyms
Examples of print in a Sentence
Noun
What is the print size of your book?
an exhibit of 16th-century German prints
Verb
We printed 50 invitations before we ran out of ink.
The new machine prints 30 pages per minute.
Your tickets are being printed now.
a slogan printed on a bumper sticker
Your tickets are printing now.
This printer allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper.
They printed 10,000 copies of the book's new edition.
I'm surprised they printed that cartoon in the paper.
Her picture was printed in a magazine last month.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2023
Between the four chic colors and color-block print options, the striking fleece will draw second (and third) glances.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
Grab soft, stretchy, and lightweight satin pajamas in the iconic pink stripe or cozy flannels in leopard print.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
Wemlinger suggests bringing both materials into a single item, such as mixing moire with a large-scale peony print on a chair’s seat and back upholstery, or mingling materials in one small area of a room.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
By re-introducing the glories of newspapers to a new generation, the Columbia graduate student is doing her best to make print media hot again.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The pages are double sided with prints on both sides, and easy to use for greeting cards, party decor, and more.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
After a layer has been deposited and cured, the scanner creates a depth map of the print surface, which is then compared against the 3D model to work out how to adjust the rate of deposition from the inkjet units to even out any irregularities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023
When Alcaraz beat Djokovic at Wimbledon some four months ago, there was a new king-in-town vibe that permeated the airwaves and print columns.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Porter Simmons, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
The crisis has roots in years of the government’s economic mismanagement, including overspending, big deficits, protectionist trade policies, complicated currency controls, $44 billion in international debt and an overreliance on printing more pesos to pay the government’s bills.
—Lucía Cholakian Herrera, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
The original recipe, as printed below, calls for 1 1/2 cups of oil.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
Woodcut in twelve panels, printed from thirty sheets of plywood on Parsons ANW paper; eight feet high by forty-eight feet wide.
—Kerry James Marshall, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
In the snap, Nicola posed in an oversized white T-shirt with Victoria's image on the front and the words, ‘POSH’ printed in big block letters.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Their collaboration features the Ash bolero top, the Adara skirt, a Dawn bikini top in black and printed colorways, and the Mercy Scorpion bikini bottom in black and also printed.
—Essence, 20 Nov. 2023
Some of the artworks, printed on paper, slate or aluminum, echo Cameron’s experimental short films, a selection of which are available on YouTube.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
The stamp was printed all the way back in 1918, to commemorate the beginning of regular airmail service, The Washington Post noted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
Julia Musto, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2023
Working in the metaverse for an extended period of time can lead to higher anxiety, a perception of higher workloads, and even adverse physical effects for some employees, tech outlet New Scientist reported, citing a recent study published on pre-print database arXiv on June 8.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 June 2022
Experts got partial answers from a pre-print publication posted online in August by a separate research team.
—Riley Black, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2020
Many who are hospitalized could become long haulers, study suggests About three-quarters of people hospitalized could become long haulers, according to a paper uploaded to the pre-print server medRxiv on August 14 without having yet been vetted by outside experts or accepted for publication.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 6 Oct. 2020
The results were published online on arXiv, the pre-print server.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2023
In March, researchers at the UK's Office of National Statistics posted a study on a pre-print server that was extremely similar.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2022
This revelation comes from a study posted to the pre-print server bioRxiv earlier this month.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2021
The most common are neurological, such as brain-fog and headache, according to a pre-print study by King's College London.
—Luke Taylor, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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Noun
Numbered-and-signed prints and posters go for as little as $50; originals start at $400.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2023
Between the four chic colors and color-block print options, the striking fleece will draw second (and third) glances.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
Grab soft, stretchy, and lightweight satin pajamas in the iconic pink stripe or cozy flannels in leopard print.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
Wemlinger suggests bringing both materials into a single item, such as mixing moire with a large-scale peony print on a chair’s seat and back upholstery, or mingling materials in one small area of a room.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
By re-introducing the glories of newspapers to a new generation, the Columbia graduate student is doing her best to make print media hot again.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The pages are double sided with prints on both sides, and easy to use for greeting cards, party decor, and more.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
After a layer has been deposited and cured, the scanner creates a depth map of the print surface, which is then compared against the 3D model to work out how to adjust the rate of deposition from the inkjet units to even out any irregularities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023
When Alcaraz beat Djokovic at Wimbledon some four months ago, there was a new king-in-town vibe that permeated the airwaves and print columns.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Verb
Stella McCartney tiger printed peacoat A wild print will add some excitement into the mix of dark winter clothes.
—Porter Simmons, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
The crisis has roots in years of the government’s economic mismanagement, including overspending, big deficits, protectionist trade policies, complicated currency controls, $44 billion in international debt and an overreliance on printing more pesos to pay the government’s bills.
—Lucía Cholakian Herrera, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
The original recipe, as printed below, calls for 1 1/2 cups of oil.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
Woodcut in twelve panels, printed from thirty sheets of plywood on Parsons ANW paper; eight feet high by forty-eight feet wide.
—Kerry James Marshall, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
In the snap, Nicola posed in an oversized white T-shirt with Victoria's image on the front and the words, ‘POSH’ printed in big block letters.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Their collaboration features the Ash bolero top, the Adara skirt, a Dawn bikini top in black and printed colorways, and the Mercy Scorpion bikini bottom in black and also printed.
—Essence, 20 Nov. 2023
Some of the artworks, printed on paper, slate or aluminum, echo Cameron’s experimental short films, a selection of which are available on YouTube.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
The stamp was printed all the way back in 1918, to commemorate the beginning of regular airmail service, The Washington Post noted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
Adjective
In new research reported in a Feb. 1 paper published on the arXiv pre-print server, the team used data from NASA's inoperative Kepler spacecraft, its secondary mission K2 and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to identify K2-415b.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2023
Working in the metaverse for an extended period of time can lead to higher anxiety, a perception of higher workloads, and even adverse physical effects for some employees, tech outlet New Scientist reported, citing a recent study published on pre-print database arXiv on June 8.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 June 2022
Experts got partial answers from a pre-print publication posted online in August by a separate research team.
—Riley Black, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2020
Many who are hospitalized could become long haulers, study suggests About three-quarters of people hospitalized could become long haulers, according to a paper uploaded to the pre-print server medRxiv on August 14 without having yet been vetted by outside experts or accepted for publication.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 6 Oct. 2020
The results were published online on arXiv, the pre-print server.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2023
In March, researchers at the UK's Office of National Statistics posted a study on a pre-print server that was extremely similar.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2022
This revelation comes from a study posted to the pre-print server bioRxiv earlier this month.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2021
The most common are neurological, such as brain-fog and headache, according to a pre-print study by King's College London.
—Luke Taylor, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English prente, from Anglo-French, from preint, prient, past participle of priendre to press, from Latin premere — more at press
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Adjective
1922, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of print was
in the 14th century
Phrases Containing print
Dictionary Entries Near print
Cite this Entry
“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/print. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
1
a
: a mark made by pressure
b
: something that has been stamped with an impression or formed in a mold
a print of butter
2
a
: printed state or form
put a manuscript into print
b
: printed matter
c
: printed letters
3
: a picture, copy, or design made by printing (as from an engraving or a photographic negative)
4
a
: cloth with a printed pattern
b
: an article of such cloth
1
: to put or stamp something in or on
2
a
: to make a copy of by pressing paper against an inked surface (as type or an engraving)
b
: to stamp with a design by pressure
print wallpaper
c
: to publish in printed form
print a newspaper
d
: to write or cause to be written on a surface (as a computer display screen) for viewing
the computer will print the message at the top of the screen
e
3
: to write in separate letters like those made by a typewriter
4
: to make a picture from a photographic negative
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