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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Origin of printing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at print, -ing 1
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The company, also known as Burgess and Leigh, uses craft traditions such as a tissue transfer printing technique to create its products.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The memory and storage makers are printing money.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Whether it be screen printing powerful messages on a traditional tee, or upcycling large shirts into more flattering silhouettes, creatives are finding innovative ways to show off their pride.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
As with many academics of the era, Burns didn’t believe inflation was the result of too much money printing but the power of corporations and unions to raise prices and wages.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The image comes from the 1598 printing of his Astronomiae instauratae mechanica.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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