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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
Kelce made Swift's florals pop out with his Marni Slawn Cotton Camp Shirt, embellished with floral prints and patches from Marni's collaboration with artists Olaolu Slawn and Soldier Boyfriend. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Al was already a hobbyist buyer of Maxfield Parrish prints, beat-up old oriental rugs, and velvet Victorian furniture, and collecting soon became a joint effort. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 16 May 2026 From unexpected textures and fringe detailing to bold prints, bubble hems, asymmetric draping and full-on maximalist flourishes, this season’s statement midi skirts bring a playful charge to 9-to-5 dressing. Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026 Paintings, watercolors, sculptures, prints and drawings, photography, textiles, baskets, mixed media, glass, precious metal, and rare books. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Forty paintings, drawings and prints marking the centennial of the painter’s death. Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026 From bold hardware accents to playful prints and barely-there silhouettes, there’s no shortage of statement-making options. Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 May 2026 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
Verb
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 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
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Noun
  • First impressions might make a traveler feel like the beaches could be private, but Cape San Blas is fully open for public play.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • At 9300 Touchstone Court, first impressions say it all.
    David Caraccio May 16, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Subsequent photos showed the proud parents smiling in the audience as their daughter walked across the stage to collect her degree, Zahra alongside her friends in their graduation regalia and a glimpse at a family celebration.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Prosecutors showed jurors photos of the victim’s injuries, which include visible bruises, scratches and marks on her face.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Newsreel is a scrollable app that publishes stories on topics from politics to pop culture.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Rorra is also uncertified but publishes independent third-party lab results and meets NSF 177 testing requirements.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • And in preparation for a time when such imprints could become even more easily logged in gravitational wave data, this team developed a method that predicts just what shape a gravitational wave should take when moving through dark matter, rather than empty space.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
  • Keep in mind AccordionItemContainerButton My only caveat is that paws, chair and table legs, and beyond leave pretty deep imprints on this rug.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • One of the writer’s jobs is, of course, to make a world of words, images, scenes, photographs—a unique artistic world that acts as the container for the story or the meaning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • As Jacobs described the difference between photographs created with light and images created in data-center darkness, the generator flashed an image of the interior of a barn.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The United States Postal Service has tapped him to curate a set of commemorative stamps in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • Customers will be able to purchase stamps starting June 9, in person at most Post Office locations nationwide, online or by phone at 844-737-7826.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Nowhere is this more apparent than in a montage of snapshots during which the characters recount everything, spoon-feeding us information that should either be implied or not there at all.
    Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 May 2026
  • Kelce shared a carousel of mouthwatering snapshots of the shop's doughnuts, along with videos of him reviewing them while interacting with Bulloch and customers.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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  • The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Hiring a professional photographer — with experience in real estate — to update the pics is a good idea.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026

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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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