print ‧ ing /ˈprɪntɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ print , ↑ printer , ↑ printing ; adjective : printed, ↑ printable ≠ ↑ unprintable ; verb : ↑ print ]
1 . [uncountable] the act or process of making a book, magazine etc using a machine that puts ink onto paper:
the invention of printing
the printing industry
a printing error
2 . [countable] an act of printing a number of copies of a book:
The first printing of her book was 10,000 copies.
3 . [uncountable] a method of writing when you write each letter separately rather than joining the letters of a word