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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
Fortune has tracked how cumulative inflation, not just the monthly prints, weighs on families. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more. Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025 To time with the release of Season Three, earlier this year Franks unveiled a capsule collection that featured prints created in collaboration with Lezio Lopes, the illustrator behind the series’ opening credits. Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 Scanning is straightforward for quick one-page jobs, and photo prints look surprisingly vibrant on glossy paper. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 Polka dots, retro gingham, animal prints, and eyelet details are all gaining steam on their own—and applying them to capris only elevates both the silhouette and the pattern. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 The latest autumnal trend, vintage prep, is all about embracing softened classics like plaid, brass, heirloom finds, vintage linens, and botanical prints. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 Choose from bold prints like leopard scarves or ones with a colorful scene displayed. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025 Examples include dotted prints, the flat-thong sandal and the color yellow. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
  • First, tell us your honest impressions of the album.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
  • According to Cafer, Evie content has so far created more than 30 billion impressions across social platforms, and there is plenty more rollout to come in 2026.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 41-year-old actor took to Instagram to share his before-and-after photos.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Eleven of the contestants walked the red carpet, posing for photos and sharing stories about life on the road.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the investigation closes the agency publishes a final report — a public document.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • When Pew publishes its next Religious Landscape Study, around 2030-31, what will this graph look like?
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Popular imprints such as Berkley and Dell already publish plenty of romance novels.
    Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Recovered evidence includes a bolt-action rifle and forensic impressions lifted from the rooftop, including palm and forearm imprints and footwear marks.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Perrin proudly showed off the extensive collection of archival materials that include personal letters between the Panerai family and the Italian Navy, technical drawings, early catalogs and historical photographs.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Although a text-to-image generation tool primarily, users have been using it to edit photos, create figurines, and recreate old photographs.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Once the system is fully effective, which should be on April 9, the passport stamps will end.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The guest even showed photos with time stamps proving their location.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Viewer Reactions For many, the discovery struck a chord—a reminder of how old technology can hold the snapshots of our most cherished moments.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In the snapshots below, common UPF ingredients are easy to spot in a range of popular foods.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ahead of his upcoming 2026 headlining gig at the festival, for instance, Justin snapped a collection of steamy pics with Hailey in the center of Coachella Valley last month, with baby Jack making a cameo in some of them.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After all, the hunting influencers, big-time guides, and even your buddies are posting pile pics.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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