Meaning & use

Print

noun·Everyday

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Text, images, or patterns produced by pressing ink onto a surface such as paper or fabric.

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The newspaper's print was smudged from the morning rain.

She bought a dress with a floral print.

A note on using this word

As a verb, 'to print' means to produce copies of text or images using a press or printer; the word comes from Old French 'preinte.'

Words with a similar meaning

textimprint

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To produce text or images on paper or another surface using a printer or printing press.

He printed the report before the meeting.

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