/ prɪnt; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
LETTERS / PICTURES
1.
to produce letters, pictures, etc. on paper using a machine that puts ink on the surface :
[ vn ]
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter?
I'm printing a copy of the document for you.
Each card is printed with a different message.
[ v ] ( computing )
Click on the icon when you want to print.
BOOKS / NEWSPAPERS
2.
[ vn ] to produce books, newspapers, etc. by printing them in large quantities :
They printed 30 000 copies of the book.
PUBLISH
3.
[ vn ] to publish sth in printed form :
The photo was printed in all the national newspapers.
PHOTOGRAPH
4.
[ vn ] to produce a photograph from a film :
I'm having the pictures developed and printed.
WRITE
5.
to write without joining the letters together :
[ v ]
In some countries children learn to print when they first go to school.
[ vn ]
Print your name and address clearly in the space provided.
MAKE MARK
6.
[ vn ] print sth (in / on sth) to make a mark on a soft surface by pressing :
The tracks of the large animal were clearly printed in the sand.
( figurative )
The memory of that day was indelibly printed on his brain.
MAKE DESIGN
7.
[ vn ] to make a design on a surface or cloth by pressing a surface against it which has been coloured with ink or dye :
They had printed their own design on the T-shirt.
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IDIOMS
- the printed word / page
—more at licence noun , worth adjective
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PHRASAL VERBS
- print sth off / out
—related noun printout
■ noun
LETTERS / NUMBERS
1.
[ U ] letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper :
in large / small / bold print
The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.
—see also the small print
NEWSPAPERS / BOOKS
2.
[ U ] used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books :
the print media
print unions
MARK
3.
[ C , usually pl. ] a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of sth :
His prints were found on the gun.
—see also fingerprint , footprint
PICTURE
4.
[ C ] a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography :
a framed set of prints
PHOTOGRAPH
5.
[ C ] a photograph produced from film :
How many sets of prints would you like?
a colour print
CLOTH
6.
[ U , C ] cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern :
a cotton print dress
a floral print
—see also blueprint
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IDIOMS
- get into print
- in print
- out of print
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte pressed, feminine past participle of preindre , from Latin premere to press.