printing
/'printiɳ/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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all the copies of a work printed at one time
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they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
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reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
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the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
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text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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