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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
Hang it on the front door for a welcoming touch, lay it flat as a centerpiece with pillar or clustered candles in the center, or incorporate it into a gallery wall among framed photos and prints. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026 Large Graphic Prints In the 1950s and '60s, bold, patterned carpets—geometric designs, florals, and abstract prints—were all the rage. Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026 For Lilly Pulitzer, a brand synonymous with a resort lifestyle and sense of escape, the designer’s first ever prints were developed on Key West in 1962. Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026 Rather than dressing up as a Disney character, incorporate polka dots, fun prints like leopard, and red-and-black motifs throughout your vacation wardrobe. Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026 Quilted seats and monogram prints became associated with luxury vehicles and higher-end trims. Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Even if someone is insanely lucky and doesn’t manage to let an item touch the plastic, finger prints show up in a second making the entire thing look grimy. Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026 When done, press the measuring spoons into the warm dough to make prints. Laura Fenton, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026 The company previously brought us the InstantSnap digital camera, which mimics the form factor of instant film prints, and the SnapRoll, a digital camera shaped like a 35-mm film roll. Shirl Leigh march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 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
  • The series is the perfect receptacle to hold all of Ullman's characters, impressions, and ruminations on British life.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Final impressions The 2026 Mazda CX-30 will not overwhelm you with brute force.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While reading the manga, Godoy would take photos of Luffy’s wildest faces to try to include them in his performance.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Ramirez also shared a few photos of himself posing with Alba at the time, including two cozy selfies that showed Alba throwing her arm around Ramirez as the pair beamed for the camera.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The agreement ends a long saga over ownership of the Telegraph Media Group, which publishes the 171-year-old Daily Telegraph and its Sunday sister paper.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But the state now publishes legislative data through a public application programming interface — essentially the tool that lets apps talk to each other.
    Matt Wing, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Bruises on her neck were consistent with muzzle imprints.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In Aidarov’s spiral, bodily imprints from hundreds of thousands of migrant workers layer upon one another, the faint depressions of exhausted sleep compressed into a monument that cannot move.
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Their lab now sits next to a free folklore museum with paintings, sculptures, photographs and other artwork inspired by the Fukushima disaster.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the memories captured in his family's photographs are some of the most precious of them all.
    Monique John, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sports cards have settled alongside rare wine, coins, stamps, and comic books as investible commodities.
    Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Some are migrants, carrying passport stamps or refugee status, but crossing international borders is incidental to—rather than definitive of—what invisible exile means.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Previous observations of the Milky Way have been like snapshots taken in different spots of the same city, Longmore explained.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • These are the brutally real snapshots of a man well acquainted with—but still perplexed by—the powerful and destructive forces that lord over our lives.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Come back here for weekly updates including the latest pics of the day published on PhotoVogue’s Instagram.
    Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Now some rivals are seeing well over $60M for the weekend, but the caution here stems from the front-loadness of horror pics.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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