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

Engineers built the aircraft around a modular carbon-fiber structure produced with 3D printing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Following his move to Tokyo, Rinko Kawauchi first introduced him to an analog darkroom, sparking a lasting interest in analog printing. — Photovogue, Vogue, 3 July 2026

This made the drone’s body more aerodynamically efficient and lighter, using its F1-standard materials and printing kit. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 June 2026

The company said later releases will add non-woven fabric formation, viscose, apparel assembly, bovine leather, and dyeing and printing chemicals. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 July 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