printout
Americannoun
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printouts
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of printout
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase print out
Example Sentences
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They gave her a black-and-white printout of the image instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Trump’s post Thursday appeared to be a photograph of a printout, which was labeled “Council of Economic Advisers.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
During the chorus of their 1988 music video for “A Little Respect,” composer Vince Clarke hands vocalist Andy Bell a tiny printout of the word “RESPECT.”
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2025
Additionally, a count of the paper receipts is also conducted at each individual polling station to confirm the machine's printout is correct.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
I didn’t really know what to throw into my backpack, but I included the doorjamb-opening screwdriver, a printout of the satellite map, directions, a bottle of water, and in case she was there, the Whitman.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
Maxwell had access to a digital legal database, but he sometimes relied on acquaintances outside prison to look up cases or articles and send him physical printouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Why not make big printouts of the digital collages and call it a day?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
The short two-paragraph complaint to the police submitted by Sanchi's family on the night of 11 July came with printouts of some photos and videos as evidence.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
Conway then joked that he never actually received the printouts because of poor delivery service and Collins countered that the Truth Social printouts were probably still in her bag.
From Slate ● May 20, 2024
Venkat stared forlornly at his once-clean desk, now strewn with scores of printouts.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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