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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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prints

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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
Breona, who has participated every year, sold three original paintings and numerous prints during the weekend. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 This year’s collection was no different, but the brand hit it out of the park with the use of animal prints in their latest footwear designs. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Fifth Avenue windows set the tone before guests even stepped inside, with stacks of books wrapped in jackets printed with patterns from the collection, alongside illustrations inspired by the same prints. — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 The trendy yellow color was jazzed up with cheetah and zebra prints and colorful florals. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026 Venture into unknown territory by diving head-first into bold prints, or try new silhouettes in familiar colors instead—they’ll both go with your perfect white tee. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026 While leopard print will always be a fall fashion mainstay, other animal prints are stepping into the spotlight this season. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 For the inevitable muddy paw prints, a good robot mop never hurts either. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
In duplication or mirror mode, the machine prints up to four identical parts simultaneously, effectively quadrupling batch output without needing to ramp up raw print speed. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026 The unexpected electrical issue at the facility that prints The Sacramento Bee and several other regional publications resulted in Monday’s newspaper being distributed digitally only. — Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 The new channel, the clever funnel, the ad that prints money. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prints
Noun
  • That has paid off with greater total attendance, broadcast viewing hours and social media impressions as well as booming concessions and merchandise sales.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • During her run, she became known for beloved celebrity impressions and iconic original characters like Candy Sweeney of the Sweeney Sisters.
    — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The network also shared a series of other photos including other The Wire alums.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At Meta’s campus, crowds lined up outside for the keynote speech as people snapped photos with a furry mascot called Jolly for the company’s AI agent Muse.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes the PCE within its monthly personal income and spending report, and the agency plans to issue updates to its methodology this time around.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • What to Consider Before Joining The practical question is not which platform publishes the longest list of features.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The plates feature debased imprints of the same signature shapes, creating a dialogue with the glasses.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But for the rest of the exhibit’s run, the museum will display the bug in its entirety, in addition to sculpture, photographs and video that document how Ali has spent the last 15 years becoming her creature alter ego.
    — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The $74 million mission was designed to snap photographs of Mars and study the planet's atmosphere for up to 10 months, but did perform science for over a year and continued to orbit the Red Planet through October 2022.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fabric content and care labels work for clothing, but furniture and decor often have maker’s stamps, labels, or engravings on the underside or back.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Star reached out to the department but could not confirm how much the stamps currently cost.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Other snapshots showcased a gaggle of Hobbit children, scenic views of the set, and crew members pushing a cart containing some rather large pumpkins.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • These are not just fashion images, but rather, snapshots that have stood the test of time as true art.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Three of the five pics that surpassed $1B (Michael being one of them) were released by Universal.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This isn’t to imply pregnancy demands nine months of abstinence from uploading baby-bump pics on Instagram.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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