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noun \ ˈprint \

Definition of print

1 a :a mark made by pressure :impression

b :something impressed with a print or formed in a mold

c :fingerprint

2 a :printed state or form

b :the printing industry

3 a :printed matter

b prints plural :printed publications

4 :printed letters :type

5 a (1) :a copy made by printing

(2) :a reproduction of an original work of art (such as a painting) made by a photomechanical process

(3) :an original work of art (such as a woodcut, etching, or lithograph) intended for graphic reproduction and produced by or under the supervision of the artist who designed it

b :cloth with a pattern or figured design applied by printing; also :an article of such cloth

c :a photographic or motion-picture copy; especially :one made from a negative

— in print

:procurable from the publisher

— out of print

:not procurable from the publisher

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Examples of print in a Sentence

What is the print size of your book?
an exhibit of 16th-century German prints

Recent Examples of print from the Web

Here's the deal: Some glasses include fine-print warnings that advise users not to keep them for more than 3 years.

— bailey loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "You spent time and money on the hunt for eclipse glasses. Don't let them go to waste," 28 Aug. 2017
Lone Wolf Dies But the Pack Survives’ family motto that Ned used to screen print on their T-shirts.

— anna silman, The Cut, "On Game of Thrones, Sisters Finally Did It for Themselves," 28 Aug. 2017
Subscriptions are available for home delivery of the print edition and for a digital replica viewable on your mobile device or computer.

— jan hefler, Philly.com, "Vandal slashes 52 tires on police and fire vehicles in South Jersey," 28 Aug. 2017
Matt Denton wanted to build a go kart big enough for his nephew, but to 3D print the lego for something that size would have taken forever, and larger pieces wouldn't fit in his Lulzbot Taz5 printer.

— sophie weiner, Popular Mechanics, "Check Out This Giant 3D-Printed Lego Go-Kart," 25 Aug. 2017
This week, the current owners of the Voice announced the end of the era: The free print edition of the paper is finished.

— erin blakemore, Longreads, "It Takes a Village: A ‘Village Voice’ Reading List," 24 Aug. 2017
Cost is free to use tools, with a small fee for materials such as the 3D print filament and vinyl.

— jody mace, charlotteobserver, "10 activities in CLT that cost $10 or less," 11 Aug. 2017
MA: Behind the table is a print by Wayne Thiebaud, a San Francisco artist still going strong in his 90s.

— amy preiser, House Beautiful, "The Tiger Stripes and Flea-Market Finds in This Home Redefine Chic," 9 Aug. 2017
The packages include traditional kosher meals, wine, a large-print prayer book and a DVD of services conducted by Rabbi Alan Sherman, chaplain at MorseLife.

— randall p. lieberman, Jewish Journal, "Palm Beach County senior agency to deliver High Holiday packages," 9 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of print

Middle English prente, from Anglo-French, from preint, prient, past participle of priendre to press, from Latin premere — more at press

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First Known Use: 14th century

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print Synonyms

Synonyms

impress, impression, imprint, stamp

Related Words

dent, hollow, indent, indentation, indenture; mark, sign

print

verb

Definition of print

transitive verb

1 a :to impress something in or on

b :to stamp (something, such as a mark) in or on something

2 a :to make a copy of by impressing paper against an inked printing surface

b (1) :to impress (something, such as wallpaper) with a design or pattern

(2) :to impress (a pattern or design) on something

c :to publish in print

d :print out; also :to display on a surface (such as a computer screen) for viewing

3 :to write in letters shaped like those of ordinary roman text type

4 :to make (a positive picture) on a sensitized photographic surface from a negative or a positive

intransitive verb

1 a :to work as a printer

b :to produce printed matter

2 :to produce something in printed form

3 :to write or hand-letter in imitation of unjoined printed characters

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Examples of print in a Sentence

We printed 50 invitations before we ran out of ink.
The new machine prints 30 pages per minute.
Your tickets are being printed now.
a slogan printed on a bumper sticker
Your tickets are printing now.
This printer allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper.
They printed 10,000 copies of the book's new edition.
I'm surprised they printed that cartoon in the paper.
Her picture was printed in a magazine last month.

Recent Examples of print from the Web

The legislature’s minutes, delivered to Franklin for printing, spelled out the reason:

— stephen coss, Smithsonian, "What Led Benjamin Franklin to Live Estranged From His Wife for Nearly Two Decades?," 24 Aug. 2017
The brand melds her Native American roots with modern silhouettes: Silk wrap dresses printed with elk teeth are a nod to traditional Crow Nation regalia; tribal patterns adorn tank tops and maxi dresses.

— julia herbst, Los Angeles Magazine, "11 Women Who Are Making L.A. a Better Place," 17 Aug. 2017
My first ever print feature story as a journalist was with its local paper, C-VILLE Weekly.

— joshua adams, Longreads, "What Thomas Jefferson Taught Me About Charlottesville and America," 17 Aug. 2017
Officers who weren't helping with food were chatting with residents and handing out coloring books and stickers with gold badges printed on them to kids.

— alex v. hernandez, chicagotribune.com, "Police embrace National Night Out event in Elmwood Park," 7 Aug. 2017
But now Made In Space has successfully printed with a new kind of plastic, which can be used on spacewalks outside the station.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "3D-Printed Tools Will Soon Brave the Vacuum of Space," 24 July 2017
And the debt burden will be much safer if it is carried by the government, which has the power to tax and print money, rather than by individual companies.

— The Economist, "A debt rollercoasterCredit growth in China is causing jitters," 20 July 2017
Many also had their constituent’s story printed out and taped on the back.

— rachel bluth, Kaiser Health News, "Postcard From Capitol Hill: Doubts, Dissent Over Health Care Bill Rescue July 4 Holiday," 27 June 2017
Dino Wheels Chicken Breast Rings Wheel-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with Rib Meat, lot numbers 161485, 170173, 170175 and 161485 printed on the internal bag.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Bones and milk cause recalls of not-so-Yummy chicken nuggets and patties," 25 June 2017

First Known Use of print

14th century

print Synonyms

Synonyms

get out, issue, publish, put out

Related Words

copublish; reissue, reprint, republish; serialize; contribute, edit, syndicate; manufacture, produce; distribute, market

Near Antonyms

censor, suppress

print

adjective

Definition of print

:of, relating to, or writing for printed publications

print journalists

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First Known Use of print

1922

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print

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Definition of print for English Language Learners

: to cause (words, images, etc.) to appear on paper or cloth by using a machine (called a printer)
: to use a machine (called a printing press) to produce (books, newspapers, magazines, etc.)
: to include (something) in a book, newspaper, magazine, etc.

print

adjective

Definition of print for English Language Learners

: of, relating to, or writing for books, magazines, newspapers, etc.

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Definition of print for Students

1 :a mark made on the surface of something

They left prints on the window.

2 :footprint

3 :printed matter

“People believe almost anything they see in print.”
—E. B. White, Charlotte's Web

4 :printed letters

The package has a warning in small print.

5 :a picture, copy, or design taken from an engraving or photographic negative

6 :cloth upon which a design is stamped

a cotton print

print

verb

Definition of print for Students

printed; printing

1 :to write in separate letters

Print your name clearly.

2 :publish 1

Does the college print a newspaper?

3 :to make a copy of by pressing paper against an inked surface (as type or an engraving)

4 :to make a picture from a photographic negative

— print out

:to produce a paper copy of from a computer

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