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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
How one was born for the stage or how the other had inexplicably inherited Jean’s love for animal prints. Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you. ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 Gibson has created a suite of 17 prints that reference political buttons from the Obama campaigns. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The suit comes in 30 prints, ranging from classic black to blue pinstripes and cheetah. Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Available in an aqua bouquet pattern, plus other charming seasonal prints, including cherries and butterflies. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026 Checkered prints and country-club aesthetics pair with tongue-in-cheek sandwich references to create pieces that feel both nostalgic and wearable. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 Embrace seasonal prints in subtle shades like salmon and clementine, like this version from French brand Sézane. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026 Flowing silhouettes with ruffles and bold prints are a popular aesthetic on the festival grounds, and for good reason. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
  • Hundreds of reporters and photojournalists came to Vietnam to witness the end of a war that had lasted thirty years and in which millions had died, and many recorded their impressions.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • That’s been further reflected in the initial impressions Martone has made on some people around the league who have gotten a chance to see him in person.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Investigators were able to identify the men through the surveillance footage and photos of their vehicles taken by a witness, according to the affidavit.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In November, a wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off the city captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Brian Naranjo, a former State Department official who served in Venezuela and publishes a newsletter on Venezuelan affairs, told me that with Machado abroad, Rodríguez is essentially running a solo presidential campaign.
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • MediaCo also publishes the Globe, National Examiner, Star, Closer, InTouch and First for Women.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Universe is simply born with the amount of entropy that the transition from an inflationary state to a hot Big Bang state, a process known as cosmic reheating, imprints upon it.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The coin, which breaks with the country’s longstanding tradition of not featuring a living person on its currency, joins a swiftly growing list of other Trumpian imprints on arts and culture, including architectural choices deemed gaudy and garish by experts and laypeople alike.
    Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the northwest part of Iran, people were seen locking arms and gathering around power plants, according to photographs reported by the local news outlets Irna and Mehr.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Gonzales repeatedly asked for nude photographs, the staffer declined and the pair stopped texting for the night.
    Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This spring, the Postal Service is honoring history by issuing stamps that celebrate those who helped forge this nation.
    Readers Speak, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating the Central Library's 100th anniversary with unique stamps showcasing the architecture of each branch.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Duke Gardens provides a gorgeous backdrop for family snapshots, portraits, and engagement photos.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Being able to take snapshots and video by looking at anything is convenient, but even the best AI glasses don't come close to the picture quality of midrange smartphones.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • New Line got by on big swings like Lord of the Rings by selling foreign (though Warner Bros International also distributed these pics abroad.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
  • And don’t forget about the four Beatles pics that are Rothman’s passion project.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026

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

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