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

When a brand uses one vendor for grand-format printing, another for digital integration and a third for structural fabrication, the message gets diluted. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

The book’s first printing is reportedly sold out before its official release date. —Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Three years after buying the Daily Herald printing plant, Tribune Publishing has added the storied suburban newspaper itself to an expanding Chicago-area portfolio. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

The technology would analyze every design submitted for 3-D printing, compare it to a digital library of firearm parts, and reject those that are similar. —David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 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