printing

[prin-ting]

noun

1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc.

2. the act of a person or thing that prints.

3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form.

4. printed material.

5. the total number of copies of a book or other publication printed at one time.

   The book had a first printing of 10,000.

6. writing in which the letters resemble printed ones.

printing

/ ˈprɪntɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the process, business, or art of producing printed matter

   2. ( as modifier )

      printing ink

2. printed text

3. Also called: impression. all the copies of a book or other publication printed at one time

4. a form of writing in which letters resemble printed letters

Other Word Forms

• nonprinting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of printing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; print, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It's the kind of story that 3D printing has long promised.

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Generative AI represents "the largest transformation in the information ecosystem since the printing press," consultant David Caswell told AFP.

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The company has been working to transform its business model amid changing demand patterns in the PC and printing markets.

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That doesn’t include costs for printing, advisory services or other aspects of the proxy process.

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Some analysts predict a return to yield-curve control — with Japan printing money to buy its own bonds.

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Related Words

• copy 
• distribution 
• issuance