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.
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Keep original documents, certificates of coverage, premium records, small print relating to your benefits, and reference numbers of all communications/complaints.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
So a softer-than-expected inflation print may allow the Fed to pause, “a positive surprise, as Fed futures show multiple hikes getting priced in,” says Lee.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Appeared in the September 11, 2026, print edition as 'Sept. 11 Changed the World Order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Appeared in the September 12, 2026, print edition as 'An Ambiguous Story of a Dogged Search'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Edman’s credit default swap solved this problem with some fine print in its contracts, which specified that Morgan Stanley was buying insurance on the last outstanding loan in the pool.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
"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
“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
“College catalogs are already in print. Class schedules are arranged,” the president of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars telegraphed to Roosevelt.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021
“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
U.S. stock futures edged higher and oil moved further above $100 a barrel in early European trade, as investors position ahead of crucial U.S. inflation prints Thursday and Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Arion Press prints three books a year, and some sell for five figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lynch’s affection for the city and its singular luminance emanates from the intimate prints documenting its otherwise overlooked corners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Warsh’s answer is that when labor-supply growth is near zero, weak prints are consistent with full employment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
As they followed the prints through a field, they grew quiet.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
The majority of the film’s narrative is communicated through on-screen text — translations of archival material, superimposed in English over their original printed matter.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Each fable was printed as a separate folio; the folios are stored in a box designed by the multimedia artist Kiki Smith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
MIT researchers have engineered bacteria to work like transistors, creating living "circuit boards" that can be printed onto growth material inside a Petri dish.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
A crowd gathers constantly in front of the gallery, with some people filming the rows of printed faces.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The paperback spines are worn and creased; the titles are printed in matching fonts.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Smith carefully arranged the chiaroscuro lighting that, with his dark printing, created one of the most reproduced photographs of the 20th century, elegant and deeply moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Yuvraj Yadav, who sells sandwiches in a Mumbai suburb, says he used to wrap them in discarded newspapers, despite concerns that chemicals in the printing ink can leach into food.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Washington state, at the least, have indicated they’ve already begun printing mail ballots.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Whatever shows up between now and 2056 — another bout of inflation, another war, another pandemic, another round of money printing — your bond pays exactly what it promised the day it was issued.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Gurfein then asked if the Times would voluntarily stop printing for a few days, to give him time to study the case.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
