print

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noun

ˈprint 

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

print

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verb

printed; printing; prints

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

print

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adjective

: of, relating to, or writing for printed publications

print journalists

Phrases

in print

: procurable from the publisher

out of print

: not procurable from the publisher

Synonyms

Noun

• impress
• impression
• imprint
• stamp

Verb

• get out
• issue
• publish
• put out

Examples of print in a Sentence

Noun

What is the print size of your book?

an exhibit of 16th-century German prints

Verb

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 on the Web

Noun

In typical Vivienne Westwood fashion, the collection will play with light fabrics and an array of colors and prints. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 20 June 2025

The brand's one-pieces and bikinis are vibrant and fun, with a rainbow of colors and whimsical prints that are far more unique and surprising than your classic pieces. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 June 2025

Verb

The Pacers were going to need to heed the words printed in ink. —Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

The Mariners had a Ken Griffey Jr. glove giveaway day, and Boyd, then 5, was thrilled to get a mitt modeled after his favorite player that had the slugger’s signature printed on the thumb. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025

Adjective

In new research reported in a Feb. 1 paper published on the arXiv pre-print server, the team used data from NASA's inoperative Kepler spacecraft, its secondary mission K2 and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to identify K2-415b. —Julia Musto, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2023

Working in the metaverse for an extended period of time can lead to higher anxiety, a perception of higher workloads, and even adverse physical effects for some employees, tech outlet New Scientist reported, citing a recent study published on pre-print database arXiv on June 8. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 June 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing print

• a license to print money
• appear in print
• contact print
• fine print
• for print
• go to print
• into print
• large-print
• laser print
• palm print
• print job
• print out
• release print
• small print
• work print

Rhymes for print

• clint
• dint
• glint
• hint
• lint
• mint
• quint
• quinte
• splint
• sprint
• squint
• stint

Kids Definition

print

1 of 2 noun

ˈprint 

1

a

: a mark made by pressure

b

: something that has been stamped with an impression or formed in a mold

a print of butter

2

a

: printed state or form

put a manuscript into print

b

: printed matter

c

: printed letters

3

: a picture, copy, or design made by printing (as from an engraving or a photographic negative)

4

a

: cloth with a printed pattern

b

: an article of such cloth

print

2 of 2 verb

1

: to put or stamp something in or on

2

a

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

b

: to stamp with a design by pressure

print wallpaper

c

: to publish in printed form

print a newspaper

d

: to write or cause to be written on a surface (as a computer display screen) for viewing

the computer will print the message at the top of the screen

e

: print out

3

: to write in separate letters like those made by a typewriter

4

: to make a picture from a photographic negative