printing
Americannoun
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the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc.
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the act of a person or thing that prints.
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words, symbols, etc., in printed form.
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printed material.
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the total number of copies of a book or other publication printed at one time.
The book had a first printing of 10,000.
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writing in which the letters resemble printed ones.
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the process, business, or art of producing printed matter
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( as modifier )
printing ink
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printed text
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Also called: impression. all the copies of a book or other publication printed at one time
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a form of writing in which letters resemble printed letters
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Etymology
Origin of printing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at print, -ing 1
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Yoshihiko Okazaki of Kyoto Shimbun Printing said the company's services have been used by artists ranging from teenagers to those in their 70s.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Printing revenue held flat year-over-year at $4.2 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Printing costs have soared in the last few years, he says.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024
Now, passports are processed at centers around the country and printed at secure facilities in Washington, D.C. and Mississippi, according to the Government Printing Office.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023
Printing made facts, as we saw in Chapter 7; and it begins to look for a moment as if it may also have made the new experimental philosophy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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