print

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Definition of print

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : a mark made by pressure : impression

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

c : fingerprint

2a : printed state or form

b : the printing industry

3a : printed matter

b prints plural : printed publications

4 : printed letters : type

5a(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

verb

printed; printing; prints

Definition of print (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1a : to impress something in or on

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

2a : 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

1a : 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

adjective

Definition of print (Entry 3 of 3)

: of, relating to, or writing for printed publications print journalists

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Synonyms for print

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Verb

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Yuan Wei, an artist and poet in Hangzhou, responded to censorship of the Voices of April video by creating a piece of art, a hectograph print made by drawing on a gelatin pad, using the text of the video. — Washington Post, 12 May 2022 The capsule features bold prints inspired by interior design, including a tangerine colored toile and an abstract blue and white print featuring vaguely discernable Baroque architectural details. — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 12 May 2022 Hammel settled on a print that complements the wallpaper. — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022 The Republic will publish their work in its print editions and on azcentral.com. — The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2022 There were even fair isle sweaters paired with leopard print skirts (not your mother’s grunge). — New York Times, 11 May 2022 My favorite look [from the shoot] was the pink African print. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2022 As seen in this article, the labels have orange, white, and black print. — Chris Smith, BGR, 11 May 2022 Nmfdz's design is similar, with bold Hs delicately placed all over the blanket in a block print format. — Amina Khan, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The portrayal of the city is suddenly purely documentary, instantly registered on devices and social-media platforms, as though the tabloids on those older riders’ laps could suddenly print themselves. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2022 Due to limited connectivity, the NPS recommends travelers who do purchase a digital pass in advance download it onto a computer or mobile device or print it before getting to the park. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2022 People had previously copied books by hand, or, occasionally, used wooden blocks to print them. — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2022 Manufacturers can print the logo on just about any product. — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 Mr Printables Simply print the template onto some sturdy cardboard in his favorite color. — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2022 In my view, central banks should not print money to finance a climate transition. — Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Sure, some of these tales are pretty tall — and why not print the legend? — Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2022 The results are far too disgusting and profane to print—and left the YouTubers in complete stitches. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Apr. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The new variant was first detected back in November in New York, according to two recent pre-print studies (meaning these studies have not completed the peer review process). — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 2 Mar. 2021 Yaneer pointed to both anecdotal evidence of re-infection cases and a new pre-print medical study indicating that immunity from Omicron infections may not be as strong as immunity from other variants like Delta. — Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2022 Another pre-print study from South Africa found that saliva swabs may be better than nasal swabs at detecting Omicron as the variant. — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2022 In a pre-print study, researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that people who are infected with Omicron are 66% less likely to be hospitalized than those who contracted the Delta variant of the virus. — Korin Miller, Health.com, 10 Jan. 2022 The new findings were described in a press release and submitted to pre-print journals. — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2021 Tulio de Oliveira and colleagues at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa wrote in a pre-print report posted online. — Maggie Fox, CNN, 29 June 2021 With pre-print research, scientists haven’t published their study in a journal but have made their research available online because the peer-review process takes time. — Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 29 Oct. 2020 One pre-print study that was done in Japan last year found the virus was 19 times more likely to spread indoors than outdoors. — Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Dec. 2021 See More

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