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print

The artist carefully examines a print of a flower.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A mark or indentation left on a surface: A visible impression, often made by pressure.
    • Text or pictures produced by a printing process: The letters, words, or images on a page of a book, newspaper, etc.
    • A printed photograph or artistic copy: A picture produced from a photographic negative or an engraved plate.
    • A fabric with a colored pattern applied: Cloth that has had a design pressed or transferred onto it.
    • Availability in published form: The state of a book or other work being available from a publisher.

  2. Verb:

    • To produce text or pictures on a surface using a machine: To use a printer, press, or similar device to transfer ink onto paper or another material.
    • To publish something in a book, newspaper, etc.: To make a written work available to the public in printed form.
    • To write in separate block letters: To write by hand in characters that are not joined together, resembling type.
    • To make a mark or impression on a surface: To leave a visible trace or indentation.
    • To produce a photographic print: To make a positive picture from a photographic negative.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The detective found a muddy print outside the window. (A mark/impression)
    • The print in this dictionary is very clear and easy to read. (The text)
    • She framed the print of her favorite painting. (A printed artistic copy)
    • She bought a dress made of floral print. (Fabric with a pattern)
    • His first novel is still in print after twenty years. (Available from the publisher)

  • Verb:

    • Please print your name clearly at the top of the form. (Write in block letters)
    • The newspaper will print the full story tomorrow. (Publish)
    • This machine can print fifty pages per minute. (Produce copies using a printer)
    • The child's feet printed marks in the wet sand. (Made impressions)
    • I need to print these photos from my digital camera. (Produce photographic prints)
Advanced Usage
  • "Out of print": No longer available from the publisher.
    • That classic book has been out of print for decades.
  • "The fine print" / "small print": The detailed terms and conditions, often in small text.
    • Always read the fine print before signing a contract.
  • "Print media": A collective term for newspapers and magazines.
    • The influence of print media has declined with the rise of the internet.
Variants and Related Words
  • Printer (n): A machine or person that prints.
  • Printing (n): The process, business, or art of producing printed material.
  • Printable (adj): Suitable or fit to be printed.
  • Reprint (n/v): A new printing of a book; to print again.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Impression, mark, footprint, fingerprint, text, publication, photograph, copy.
  • Verb: Imprint, stamp, publish, issue, produce, write in block letters.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Print out: To produce a paper copy from a computer.
    • Could you print out that report for me?
  • Print off: Similar to "print out," to produce one or more copies.
    • I'll print off a few copies of the agenda.
Related Idioms
  • In black and white: In print or writing, often implying something is official or undeniable.
    • I have his promise in black and white.
  • The printed word: Written or published language, as opposed to spoken word or digital text.
    • He has great respect for the power of the printed word.
print

The artist carefully examines a print of a flower.

Noun
  1. a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
  2. a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
  3. a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
  4. availability in printed form
    • we've got to get that story into print
    • his book is no longer in print
  5. a visible indication made on a surface
    • some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks
    • paw prints were everywhere
  6. a picture or design printed from an engraving
  7. the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
    • I want to see it in print
Verb
  1. reproduce by printing
  2. make into a print
    • print the negative
  3. write as if with print; not cursive
  4. put into print
    • The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
    • These news should not be printed

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