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noun (plural prints) |
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1. pressed mark: a mark made by pressing something onto a surface
  left dirty paw prints on the carpet
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2. writing on surface: words, figures, or symbols on a surface, especially when produced by a machine
books available in large print
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3. published status: the state of being in a printed form or being published
We don't want these typographical errors to make it into print.
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4. artwork: a work of art made by inking a surface with a raised design and pressing it onto paper or another surface
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5. fabric with design: a fabric with an ink or paint design on its surface, or the design itself
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often used before a noun
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She was wearing a new print dress.
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6. photograph: a photograph, usually on paper, made from a negative
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7. movies motion picture copy: a copy of a motion picture
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8. graphic arts stamp or die: a stamp or die used to make marks on a surface
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9. crime
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informal
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Same as fingerprint
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verb (past and past participle print·ed, present participle print·ing, 3rd person present singular prints) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make something with printing machine: to make a copy, document, or publication using a printing press or a computer printer
These books were printed in Canada.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb publish something: to publish information or a publication
The company prints several news magazines in addition to books.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb mark something using pressure: to produce a mark, design, or lettering on a surface by pressing something on it
A machine prints the corporate logo onto pencils.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb press designs onto something: to press a mark, design, or lettering onto something
We printed enough T-shirts for the whole team.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb write separated letters: to write something by hand, using separated letters rather than script
Print your name under your signature.
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6. transitive verb make impression: to make an impression on the mind of somebody
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7. transitive and intransitive verb photog movies make copy from negative: to make a positive image or copy of a photograph or motion picture from a negative
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8. intransitive verb printing work as printer: to do the work of a printer
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adjective |
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relating to published media: produced by or relating to the published media
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| [13th century. < Old French preinte, form of past participle of preindre "press" < Latin premere] |
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in print
1. currently available from a publisher
2. printed in a book, newspaper, or magazine
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out of print not currently available from a publisher
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