Print Definition

prĭnt
printed, printing, prints
noun
prints
A mark made in or on a surface by pressing or hitting with an object; impression; imprint.
The print of a heel.
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Did the police find any prints at the scene?
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An object for making such a mark, as a stamp, die, seal, mold, etc.
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An object or mass that has received such a mark.
A print of butter.
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A cloth printed with a design, or a dress, blouse, etc. made of this.
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verb
printed, printing, prints
To mark by pressing or stamping; make a print on or in.
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To press or stamp (a mark, letter, etc.) on or in a surface.
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To draw, trace, carve, or otherwise make (a mark, letter, etc.) on a surface.
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To write in individual letters resembling standard printed ones, rather than in cursive.
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To press (something, such as a stamp) onto or into a surface to leave a marking.
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adjective
Published or reproduced by printing, especially in contrast to electronic publication.
A print newsletter.
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Relating to or involved in media based on printing, especially newspapers and magazines.
A print journalist.
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idiom
in print
  • In printed or published form:

    denials that were to be found in print.

  • Offered for sale by a publisher:

    books that are still in print.

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out of print
  • No longer offered for sale by a publisher:

    books that are out of print.

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in print
  • in printed form; published
  • still being sold by the publisher
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out of print
  • no longer being sold by the publisher
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Other Word Forms of Print

Noun

Singular:
print
Plural:
prints

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Print

Origin of Print

  • Middle English preinte from Old French from feminine past participle of preindre to press alteration of prembre from Latin premere per-4 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French preinte, the feminine past participle of preindre (“to press"), itself from Latin premere (“top press").

    From Wiktionary

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