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

Other recent expansions from Japanese companies include the tobacco company JT International, printing company Ricoh, biotech company Fujifilm Diosynth, Honda and, most notably, a Toyota battery plant. —Zachery Eanes, Axios, 16 July 2024

The pandemic ultimately didn’t spell doom for 126-year-old printing firm Weldon, Williams and Lick either. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024

Her MPhil project investigated the methods used for protecting printing rights in 17th-century England by focusing on the career of John Field, a printer who operated between 1642 and 1668 in London and Cambridge. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 15 July 2024

As the city’s former printing district, our neighborhood has the kind of large, open floor plates that companies want. —Samara Karasyk, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024

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

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