printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprin-tiŋ 

1

: the act or product of one that prints

2

: reproduction in printed form

3

: the art, practice, or business of a printer

4

: impression sense 7a

5

printings plural : paper to be printed on

Examples of printing in a Sentence

The book is already in its second printing, and a third printing is scheduled for later this year.

The book has had two printings of 100,000 copies each.

Her printing is very neat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sure, the printing press will put people out of work. —Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026

Asked what her plans are post-graduation, Li admitted her basic printing skills could improve, hopefully with assistance from someone at Dries Van Noten. —Ari Stark, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

Most structural components are optimized for Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing, enabling the production of strong, lightweight parts without relying on expensive CNC machining processes. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026

Recent superfans have taken training to the next level, including 3D printing puzzles from the show. —Ben Rosenstock, Time, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing printing

• 3D printing
• printing office
• printing press
• relief printing

Rhymes for printing

• glinting
• hinting
• minting
• splinting
• sprinting
• squinting
• tinting
• fingerprinting
• imprinting
• reprinting
• unstinting

Kids Definition

printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprint-iŋ 

1

: the process of putting something in printed form

2

: the art or business of a printer