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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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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
ABC News, 20 June 2026
In Belgium & Luxembourg, Backrooms grossed $92k across 103 prints, which is the best opening day for a horror film this year and the fourth best for a horror film since 2022.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Amidst the crop of historical prints that Gelman’s interior designer, Adam Greco, presented, she was particularly taken with the Bavarian folk patterns from the Wallach Project.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
Johnson just finished his painting and is currently making prints to hand out to fans for free at ColorWheel Gallery in south Minneapolis.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 June 2026
And while Lido began with monochromatic designs, it’s since expanded to include striking gradient prints as well as jacquards.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
The gallery showcases local and national art across a number of mediums, including pottery, glass, paintings, photography, jewelry, metal, fiber, and prints.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Fortunately today’s cotton beach towels and beach blankets go well beyond loud novelty prints and souvenir-shop stripes.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Graphic designers can repurpose artwork originally created for clients, while photographers can sell prints from their existing portfolios.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
This is a company that prints more revenue every time the tape gets chaotic, and 2026 has given it plenty of chaos to work with.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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
Noun
Choose from a variety of fun prints.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
In Belgium & Luxembourg, Backrooms grossed $92k across 103 prints, which is the best opening day for a horror film this year and the fourth best for a horror film since 2022.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Amidst the crop of historical prints that Gelman’s interior designer, Adam Greco, presented, she was particularly taken with the Bavarian folk patterns from the Wallach Project.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
Johnson just finished his painting and is currently making prints to hand out to fans for free at ColorWheel Gallery in south Minneapolis.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 June 2026
And while Lido began with monochromatic designs, it’s since expanded to include striking gradient prints as well as jacquards.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
The gallery showcases local and national art across a number of mediums, including pottery, glass, paintings, photography, jewelry, metal, fiber, and prints.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Fortunately today’s cotton beach towels and beach blankets go well beyond loud novelty prints and souvenir-shop stripes.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Graphic designers can repurpose artwork originally created for clients, while photographers can sell prints from their existing portfolios.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
The most important machine used to manufacture chips is the lithography machine, which prints a chip’s nanoscale transistor patterns onto silicon.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
This is a company that prints more revenue every time the tape gets chaotic, and 2026 has given it plenty of chaos to work with.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prints
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The Sun, planet of self-expression, enters your sign, energizing your 1st House of Identity with vitality that boosts your confidence and creates a glow in first impressions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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This is where customers formed their impressions.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The day shift finally starts taking group photos, knocking out their letters rapidly, and moving on to task 4 simultaneously.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Pricing sits in the boutique tier rather than the budget tier, and the clinic publishes transparent figures on its cost of hair transplant in Turkey page.—
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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The Obama Foundation also publishes a list of contributors annually, though some are still kept anonymous.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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But a reminder that contending teams are years and years in the making and more often than not have several different imprints on them.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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From the poetic paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos in Rashid Johnson’s Guggenheim survey to Larry Bell’s colorful new glass cubes alighting in Madison Square Park, recent presentations gave us hope for the future.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Visitors step from the bright riverfront into a dark passage lined with glowing photographs of caves, as a low electronic pulse seems to breathe through the walls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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In 1969, the United Arab Emirates — then known as the Trucial States — produced a series of stamps, aimed primarily at global collectors, of iconic artists, musicians and athletes, including six Major League Baseball Hall of Famers.—
Tom Reinsfelder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The government unleashed special quarters, stamps and license plates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections – rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968 – exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.—
Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
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Other snapshots highlighted details from the festivities, including plates of pasta and lasagna, a bottle of San Pellegrino and scenic views around the city.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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All the previous Toy Story pics received A Cinemascores with the exception of Toy Story 2, which was an A+.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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The backstage gathering also included Tony Award winners Shoshana Bean and Ali Louis Bourzgui, with Patric posing for pics with both.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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