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Definition of printsnext
plural of print
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as in impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photos
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

present tense third-person singular of print
as in publishes
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of prints
Noun
Animal prints continue to dominate in both fashion and home decor trends, and now, Lola Blankets is bringing the look into the cozy space. Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 8 May 2026 Her fiancé Kelce, meanwhile, kept things cool and casual in a gray Louis Vuitton suit that featured a subtle all-over logo and plaid prints. Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 May 2026 Special editions include new prints for summer. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 Catalano recommends Annick Designs for artisanal jewelry and home goods, Troy Cloth & Paper for art prints, graphic tees, and stationery, and Ekologic for upcycled, handcrafted garments. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 Plus, the hotel also features prints and artwork by local artists, many of which pay homage to the hotel’s colorful history. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Displaying some 40 photographs, primarily inkjet prints, these images span moments from 2009, when Vuong first borrowed a friend’s Nikon, to pictures snapped as recently as 2025. Sarah Moroz, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Vinyls and prints hang on the walls, and the room is filled with swiveling chairs and round tables. Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 Both defendants' latent prints were found inside the vehicle. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Verb
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests. News Desk, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026 Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says. Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025 His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes. Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025 Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store. Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025 Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025 Gilbert, who is the Oakland Post’s faculty adviser, said that even though most Oakland University students prefer to get their news digitally, the university still prints editions because the publication needs the advertising revenue that the print product generates. Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed. Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prints
Noun
  • Executives at Nielsen don’t see TV ratings going away, however, because impressions remain an apples-to-apples way of comparing one TV or streaming program to another.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
  • What buyers notice in the first 30 seconds First impressions create emotional momentum, and emotional momentum drives value.
    Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Handwritten well-wishes and group photos from coworkers, friends, and family decorate the walls of Danh's hospital room.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • Investigators seized approximately 50 videos and 400 photos from Gardner's residence as evidence, according to an FBI affidavit.
    Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • To keep you updated on trends, the society publishes IEEE Transactions on Privacy and the IEEE Security and Privacy magazine.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
  • Further hearings this year will examine other topics before the commission publishes its final report in December.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • By the turn of the millennium, shelves were sagging beneath Bridget and Carrie’s daughters, with entire imprints devoted to churning out more.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
  • Her only callout is that imprints from paw prints, chairs, and table legs set pretty deeply on this rug.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The world comes into the studio as images, photographs on the wall, as newspapers, emails, memories of conversation, books, postcards.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Two years later, the social media influencer is back on the cover, posing in a tiny tan bikini for a series of photographs shot by Ruven Afanador.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The new Barbie stamps are expected to be released on July 11 at the 2026 National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention in Austin, Texas, according to the USPS.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • Other clues may include signatures, stamps, original tags, and hallmarks, the official marks used on gold and silver to verify purity.
    Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • During the 10-day mission, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen captured thousands of snapshots.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
  • Edit snapshots or touch-up older pictures with Photoshop.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Met Gala steps may be where the most camera bulbs flash, but across the street plenty of fans are getting their cellphone pics in.
    Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
  • Céspedes last year won the Un Certain Regard Prize for his debut feature The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, after his pics The Summer of the Electric Lion (2018) and The Melting Creatures (2022) previously played at the festival.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 4 May 2026

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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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