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print

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1. print - Noun

2. print - Adjective

3. print - Verb

Meaning

To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.

To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.

To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book.

To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as, to print calico.

To take (a copy, a positive picture, etc.), from a negative, a transparent drawing, or the like, by the action of light upon a sensitized surface.

To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like.

To publish a book or an article.

A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow.

A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print.

That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter.

Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.

That which is produced by printing.

An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved plate.

A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or other periodical.

A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping, especially calico or cotton cloth.

A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper.

A core print. See under Core.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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As the print of the seal on the wax is the express image of the seal itself, so Christ is the express image - the perfect representation of God. Ambrose

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print. Karl Kraus

Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady; but a newspaper can always print a retraction. Adlai Stevenson II

If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. Benjamin Franklin

Each day a few more lies eat into the seed with which we are born, little institutional lies from the print of newspapers, the shock waves of television, and the sentimental cheats of the movie screen. Norman Mailer

Small print leads to large risk. Klingon Proverb

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