- 1[transitive, intransitive] print (something) to produce letters, pictures, etc. on paper using a machine that puts ink on the surface 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. (computing) Click on the icon when you want to print.
books/newspapers - 2[transitive] print something to produce books, newspapers, etc. by printing them in large quantities They printed 30,000 copies of the book. The firm specializes in printing calendars.
- 3[transitive] print something to publish something in printed form The photo was printed in all the national newspapers. The magazine was sued for printing a libelous article about her family. photograph
- 4[transitive] print something to produce a photograph from film or a digital file I'm having the pictures developed and printed. write
- 5[intransitive, transitive] to write without joining the letters together In some countries children learn to print when they first go to school. print something Print your name and address clearly in the space provided. He had printed his name in capitals at the bottom of the picture. make mark
- 6[transitive] print something (in/on something) 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[transitive] to make a design on a surface or cloth by pressing a surface that has been colored with ink or dye against it They had printed their own design on the T-shirt. Idioms
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NAmE//prɪnt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they print he / she / it prints
past simple printed
-ing form printing
used to describe a business which makes a lot of money with little effort
(of an agreement or official document) having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would
what is published in books, newspapers, etc. the power of the printed word Phrasal Verbsprint out
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