noun / verb
PRINT/prɪnt/
A mark or image impressed or reproduced on a surface.
She prints a copy of the photo on glossy paper.
Etymology
The underlying image is pressing something against a surface to leave a mark, as with a seal. Printing extended this to making copies by impression on a press.
In context
Printers under the Goryeo dynasty cast their type in bronze, and in 1377 a temple outside Cheongju used it to print a text called the Jikji.
More examples
- A muddy boot leaves a clear print on the floor.
- Please print your name clearly on the form.
- The curtains have a bright floral print.
Forms
print · prints · printed · printing
printer noun — A machine that prints text or images.
printable adjective — Suitable or ready to be printed.
Similar words
- impression
- Emphasizes a mark made by pressure against a surface.
- reproduction
- Emphasizes copying an original, not necessarily through printing.
- pattern
- Describes a decorative design, whether printed, woven, or drawn.