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

Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025

The 289-foot tower — once the largest skyscraper in Miami — was built in 1925 as the headquarters and printing facility for the Miami News. —Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025

Matt Ruben, an Air Force colleague skilled in CAD design and 3-D printing, will refine the housing and brackets. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025

For the home office, the Canon Pixma G6020 printer is 36% off, with huge ink reserves that keep printing costs super low while still handling photos and documents with ease. —Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

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