printable

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformal

   a digital file or page that is designed to be printed and used, often for teaching or crafts.

   Grammar: Usually used in the plural: printables. Countable, so you can say 'a printable' or 'three printables'.

   Patterns

   • a set of printables
   • download printables
   • free printables for something

   The website offers free printables for young learners.

   She downloaded a printable to help her students practice handwriting.

   These printables include coloring pages and number charts.

2. 2adjectivenot comparable

   suitable to be printed or published, especially because it is not offensive or secret.

   Grammar: Often used in the negative: not printable. It describes something that can be printed without causing problems.

   Patterns

   • not printable
   • printable version
   • printable format

   His comments were not printable in a family newspaper.

   The report is available in a printable format.

   Make sure the file is printable before you send it.

3. 3adjectivenot comparabletechnical

   able to be produced as a paper copy by a printer.

   Grammar: Describes documents or images that a printer can handle; the opposite is 'not printable' or 'unprintable'.

   Patterns

   • printable document
   • printable image
   • printable area

   The PDF is printable on both sides of the page.

   This image is not printable because the resolution is too low.

   Check that the printable area matches your paper size.

Word forms

Common combinations

free printables

The teacher shared free printables with the whole class.

printable version

Click here for a printable version of the worksheet.

not printable

Some of the language in the recording is not printable.

printable format

The recipe is saved in a printable format.

download printables

Parents can download printables for rainy days.

Synonyms and how they differ

publishable

Publishable means suitable to be published in any form, while printable specifically refers to paper or print media.

worksheet

A worksheet is a page of exercises; a printable is any file meant to be printed, which may or may not be a worksheet.

Opposites

Word family

print verb

To produce words or images on paper using a machine.

printer noun

A machine that prints documents.

printout noun

A paper copy produced by a printer.

printing noun

The process or business of producing printed material.

Commonly confused: printable or unprintable?

Practice

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