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.
out of print, (of a book or the like) no longer available for purchase from the publisher.
in print,
in printed form; published.
(of a book or the like) still available for purchase from the publisher.
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 printed or published form
(of a book, etc) offered for sale by the publisher
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
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
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English prent ( e ), print ( e ), prient ( e ) < Old French priente impression, print, noun use of feminine past participle of preindre to press 1 < Latin premere; (v.) Middle English prenten, derivative of the noun
Print is text, type, or writing — it's the words you write on paper or read in a book. If you print your name, you don’t write it in cursive. You write it so someone can actually read it. When something's "in print," it's been published. Another kind of print, besides text (letters, numbers, and characters), is the impression left by a finger (a fingerprint), a foot, or even an animal's paw. The verb to print means to write in clear, block letters, or to publish a copy of a book, newspaper, or magazine. If something's "out of print," it's hard to find because no one is publishing new copies of it.
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The precious metal moves toward $4,400 a troy ounce as weaker labor data and a softer inflation print helped ease expectations for rate increases by the Federal Reserve, say ANZ Research analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Appeared in the August 19, 2026, print edition as 'High Anxiety in the Bond Market'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Appeared in the August 18, 2026, print edition as 'Houthis Boost Red Sea Attacks'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“In the first half of the year, the German economy has already shown remarkable resilience despite the geopolitical situation,” Deutsche Bank economist Felicitas Henze said after the ZEW print.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It was at the end of the narrow, low-ceilinged hallway and had a rag-rug welcome mat woven from the same fabrics as Mrs. Clarke’s trademark floral print dresses.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
"It's what we call a tridactyl print. It's got these three toes that are very, very clear in the print."
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
“I don’t know what this is going to sound like in print. Suddenly, you hear yourself and you think, ‘Oh my God.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
“I am a glutton for print. I love books in every way. I love them more than most human beings.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
“It’s all about the message that I’m asked to print. And that’s the line for me. If it goes against my beliefs, it’s just not something I can do.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
“Not a particle. People believe almost anything they see in print. Does anybody here know how to spell ‘terrific’?”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
Gotham is able to distinguish between the animals largely thanks to "fluke prints": whales have unique patterns on the underside of their tails, similar to human fingerprints, St. Lawrence explained.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Eight colorful prints by modern master Henri Matisse that were stolen last year from a Brazilian library during an armed daytime heist have been recovered and safely returned, São Paulo police said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Recent U.S. data, including weak jobs and retail sales figures along with subdued inflation prints, have prompted markets to further trim bets on U.S. rate rises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Jo Taylor from the Village's Indie Mart said mugs, key rings, prints and badges were all being produced, using artwork created by Martha King Slaye.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
I walked up front with an armload of cotton prints.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
While fixing the plastic connectors on his washing machine struts, which are like suspension rods for the appliance, he first printed a test part and then made adjustments before printing the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
If California ever printed its own money, he would be on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Its candidates wear things like suits printed with playing cards and steampunk-inflected top hats.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Legitimate pairs of eclipse glasses will have safety certification ISO 12312-2 or ISO 12312-2:2015 printed somewhere on the glasses, according to The Royal Observatory Greenwich.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Back in 1980,” explained Janine Krippner, a volcanologist who has done research on the pyroclastic flows on Mount St. Helens, “you had these seismographs printed on paper.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Oxford Economics anticipates that manufacturers who stand to be most impacted include those in the cement, paper, printing, wood, clothing and electronics equipment sectors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
While fixing the plastic connectors on his washing machine struts, which are like suspension rods for the appliance, he first printed a test part and then made adjustments before printing the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
G3 Enterprises was formed in 2003 following the merger of a trucking company, an aluminum closure maker, an agricultural transport company and a label printing company, according to the company website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Aside from OpenAI and Anthropic, however, SemiAnalysis highlights one other company that is capable of printing such economics: Microsoft .
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Bruno Latour, in an important essay entitled ‘Visualization and Cognition: Drawing Things Together’, which originally appeared in 1986, claimed that the printing press made facts ‘harder’; before printing, facts were too soft to be reliable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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