Definition of printing
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 4c
5 printings plural : paper to be printed on
From the M-W Editors
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 of printing from the Web
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On July 7th the high court accepted the main opposition party’s bid to nullify the tender for printing the ballots for the presidency amid accusations that the printing contract had been improperly awarded.
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According to the authorities, Mr. Kakehi was one of six men who died soon after marrying or dating Mrs. Kakehi, the onetime proprietor of a T-shirt printing business.
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Steve, who is retired from a printing business but works part-time at a golf pro shop, watches 10 to 15 hours per day; Alice, a retired elementary school teacher, watches 4 or 5 hours per day.
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A business flyer should be presented to the school for approval before printing.
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Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing or advertising of the offer, administration or execution of the Sweepstakes or in the announcements of the prizes/prize winner.
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The exhibit includes documents and objects from the printing press that Benjamin Franklin used while learning his trade to Susan B. Anthony’s shawl to posters for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said Wednesday that printing of 120 million ballot papers for the vote would start June 23.
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A couple of hulking vintage Vandercook printing presses—Cadillacs of the trade and prized possessions—also take refuge among the 30 tons of gear strewn about the place.
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First Known Use of printing
14th century
PRINTING Defined for English Language Learners
printing
playDefinition of printing for English Language Learners
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: the process of producing books, magazines, etc. by using machinery
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: the act or process of printing a set number of copies of a book at one time
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: handwriting that uses separate letters that do not join together
PRINTING Defined for Kids
printing
playDefinition of printing for Students
1 : the art, practice, or business of making copies of text and images
2 : writing that uses separate letters
Learn More about printing
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