- [uncountable] letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper
- The tiny print was hard to read without my glasses.
- in… print in large/bold print
- The terms of delivery appear at the bottom of the invoice in small print.
- The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.
- the print edition/version of the dictionary
- television and print ads
Extra Examples- I had to squint to read the tiny print on the screen.
- They make more money from online subscriptions than from selling the print version.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- fine
- small
- …
- read
- journalism
- media
- ad
- …
- in print
- out of print
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- [uncountable] used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books
- the print media
- print unions
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- fine
- small
- …
- read
- journalism
- media
- ad
- …
- in print
- out of print
- [countable, usually plural] a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of something
- His prints were found on the gun.
- There were paw prints everywhere.
- [countable] a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink (= coloured liquid for printing, drawing, etc.) and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography
- a framed set of prints
- a Renoir print
Synonyms picturepicturepainting ▪ drawing ▪ portrait ▪ print ▪ sketchThese are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint:- The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
- a collection of paintings by American artists
- a pencil/charcoal drawing
- Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’
- a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
- a Renoir print
- I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
- to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
- to paint a picture/portrait
- to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
- to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating artTopics Artc1- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/her most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
- paint/depict a female figure/a rural scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
- commission a new piece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect contemporary art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
- [countable] a photograph produced from film
- How many sets of prints would you like?
- a colour print
Synonyms photographphotographpicture ▪ photo ▪ shot ▪ snapshot/snap ▪ printThese are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:- a photograph of the house
- Can I take a photograph?
- We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
- a passport photo
- I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
- holiday snaps
- a set of prints
- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
- [uncountable, countable] cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern
- a cotton print dress
- a floral print
letters/numbers
newspapers/books
mark
picture
photograph
cloth
Word OriginMiddle 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’.
Idioms
See print in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee print in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishget into print
- to be published
- By the time this gets into print, they'll already have left the country.
in print
- (of a book) still available from the company that publishes it
- Is this edition still in print?
- (of a person’s work) printed in a book, newspaper, etc.
- It was the first time he had seen his name in print.
out of print
- (of a book) no longer available from the company that publishes it
- Her first novel is now out of print.
- The shop specializes in out-of-print books.
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