printing

/'printiɳ/

Thân thiện

The first printing of the book arrived at the bookstore.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • All the copies of a work printed at one time: Refers to a specific batch or impression of a publication produced in a single print run.
   • The process or business of producing text and pictures, typically with ink on paper: The act, process, or industry of producing printed material.
   • Text that is handwritten in a style that resembles printed characters: Writing that imitates the uniform, separate letters of typeface.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Batch of copies):
  • The first printing of the novel sold out in a week.
  • They ordered a second printing due to high demand.
• Noun (Process/Business):
  • The invention of the printing press revolutionized communication.
  • He works in the printing industry.
• Noun (Handwritten style):
  • The child's printing was very neat and clear.
  • Please use printing, not cursive, on the form.

Advanced Usage

• "Out of print": No longer available from the publisher because the printing has been exhausted and no further copies will be produced.
  • That classic book has been out of print for decades.
• "In print": (Of a book) available from the publisher.
  • I'm glad to see her early novels are still in print.

Variants and Related Words

• Print (verb/noun): The base form; to produce text/images on a surface, or a mark/impression made.
• Printer (noun): A person or company involved in printing, or a machine that prints.
• Reprint (noun/verb): A new printing of a book or article; to print again.

Synonyms

• Impression: A print run; all copies printed at one time.
• Typography: The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible and appealing.
• Publication: The preparation and issuing of printed material.

Related Phrases

• Printing press: A machine for printing text or pictures.
• Printing error: A mistake in the printed material.
• 3D printing: The process of making a physical object from a digital model by laying down many thin layers of material.

Idioms

• The fine print / small print: The detailed terms and conditions in a contract, often printed in small type.
  • Always read the fine print before you sign anything.

Học thuật

Noun

1. all the copies of a work printed at one time
   • they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
2. reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
3. the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
4. text handwritten in the style of printed matter

Từ đồng nghĩa

• impression
• printing process