to produce (a text, picture, etc.) by applying inked types, plates, blocks, or the like, to paper or other material either by direct pressure or indirectly by offsetting an image onto an intermediate roller.
to reproduce (a design or pattern) by engraving on a plate or block.
to form a design or pattern upon, as by stamping with an engraved plate or block: to print calico.
to cause (a manuscript, text, etc.) to be published in print.
to write in letters like those commonly used in print: Print your name on these forms.
Computers. to produce (data) in legible alphanumeric or graphic form.
to indent or mark by pressing something into or upon (something).
to produce or fix (an indentation, mark, etc.), as by pressure.
to impress on the mind, memory, etc.
to fingerprint.
to apply (a thing) with pressure so as to leave an indentation, mark, etc.: The horses printed their hoofs on the wet grass.
Photography. to produce a positive picture from (a negative) by the transmission of light.
to take impressions from type, an engraved plate, etc., as in a press.
to produce by means of a reproduction process: to print in color; to print unevenly.
to make an image by means of ink, chemical action, etc., as type, engraved plates, etc.: This type is too worn to print cleanly.
to write in characters such as are used in print: He'd rather print than use longhand.
to follow the vocation of a printer.
the state of being printed.
printed lettering, especially with reference to character, style, or size: This print is too large for footnotes.
printed material.
a printed publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
a picture, design, or the like, printed from an engraved or otherwise prepared block, plate, etc.
an indentation, mark, etc., made by the pressure of one body or thing on another.
something with which an impression is made; a stamp or die.
a fingerprint.
Textiles.
a design or pattern on cloth made by dyeing, weaving, or printing with engraved rollers, blocks of wood, stencils, etc.
a cloth so treated.
an article of apparel made of this cloth.
something that has been subjected to impression, as a pat of butter.
Photography. a picture, especially a positive made from a negative.
any reproduced image, as a blueprint.
Movies, Television. a positive copy of a completed film or filmed program ready for showing; release print.
of, for, or comprising newspapers and magazines: print media.
print in, Photography. burn1 (def. 47). : Also burn in .
print out, Computers. to make a printout of.
Idioms about print
in print,
in printed form; published.
(of a book or the like) still available for purchase from the publisher.
out of print, (of a book or the like) no longer available for purchase from the publisher.
Origin of print
1Other words from print
- un·print·ed, adjective
- well-printed, adjective
Words that may be confused with print
- prince, prints
Words Nearby print
Other definitions for print. (2 of 2)
printing.
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How to use print in a sentence
We’ve proven ourselves — all the numbers show we’re now bigger than TV and print combined — now it’s time to figure out what eggs we broke getting there.
‘The inevitable maturation of the industry’: Desktop ad blocking is past its peak | Lara O'Reilly | August 20, 2020 | DigidayThose changes still stand to slow down the mail, including the delivery of Media Mail, as many packages of books and disc-based content are typically slim enough to be slipped into mailboxes quite easily with postage printed at home or at work.
Slowed mail delivery is the last thing indie bookstores need right now | Rachel King | August 19, 2020 | FortuneMighty Buildings’ homes are different from those of its 3D-printed-house peers in two ways.
These Sleek Houses Are 3D Printed, and They Fit in Your Backyard | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | August 13, 2020 | Singularity HubShops like SubRosa and Omelet have previously ventured into magazine publishing with a bi-annual print magazine, La Petit Mort and a quarterly glossy, Wake Up, respectively.
‘Let’s put it out in the world’: Why Code and Theory is creating its own thought leadership publication, Decode | Kristina Monllos | August 6, 2020 | DigidayAt 400 square meters in size and 2 stories tall, the house took 45 days to print—and at the time, this seemed amazingly fast.
This Tiny House Is 3D Printed, Floats, and Will Last Over 100 Years | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | June 30, 2020 | Singularity Hub
They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.
It also required that ads print a disclaimer if they digitally altered the models.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models | Carrie Arnold | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTScrooge is still with us, not just in print but embodied in the cold hearts and selfish calculations of misanthropes everywhere.
Esther Choi of Mokbar said she has made Korean potato pancakes called gam ja jun, and Charles Rodriguez of print.
This new nexus of print has grown up in the lifetime of four or five generations, and it is undergoing constant changes.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe print of steel-rimmed hoofs showed in the soft loam as plainly as a moccasin-track in virgin snow.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairIn a niche in the mud wall was a cheap print of the Madonna, one candle just smouldering out before it.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonHe had no rest until the seals were fixed to parchment, and the warrant of his release appeared in public print.
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British Dictionary definitions for print
/ (prɪnt) /
to reproduce (text, pictures, etc), esp in large numbers, by applying ink to paper or other material by one of various processes
to produce or reproduce (a manuscript, a book, data, etc) in print, as for publication
to write (letters, etc) in the style of printed matter
to mark or indent (a surface) by pressing (something) onto it
to produce a photographic print from (a negative)
(tr) to implant or fix in the mind or memory
(tr) to make (a mark or indentation) by applying pressure
printed matter such as newsprint
a printed publication such as a newspaper or book
in print
in printed or published form
(of a book, etc) offered for sale by the publisher
out of print no longer available from a publisher
a design or picture printed from an engraved plate, wood block, or other medium
printed text, esp with regard to the typeface used: small print
a positive photographic image in colour or black and white produced, usually on paper, from a negative image on film: Compare slide (def. 13)
a fabric with a printed design
(as modifier): a print dress
a mark or indentation made by pressing something onto a surface
a stamp, die, etc, that makes such an impression
the surface subjected to such an impression
See fingerprint
Origin of print
1- See also print out
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Other Idioms and Phrases with print
In addition to the idiom beginning with print
- print out
also see:
- go out (of print)
- in print
- small print
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