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

The team added blood-like liquids to make the models even more convincing during the printing process. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025

Some of the drone commanders styled themselves as warrior-celebrities, appearing on talk shows and printing hats and T-shirts with their unit’s logos. —Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025

Switches are easily obtainable online or, in some cases, 3D printing. —David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025

The states will also absorb some operating costs, such as printing and data storage, from the current provider. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 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