print

Universal Words verb, noun verb letters / pictures 1 to produce letters, pictures, etc. on paper using a machine that puts ink on the surface: [VN] Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? * I'm printing a copy of the document for you. * Each card is printed with a different message. * [V] (computing) Click on the icon when you want to print. books / newspapers 2 [VN] to produce books, newspapers, etc. by printing them in large quantities: They printed 30000 copies of the book. * The firm specializes in printing calendars. publish 3 [VN] to publish sth in printed form: The photo was printed in all the national newspapers. * The magazine was sued for printing a libelous article about her family. photograph 4 [VN] to produce a photograph from photographic film: I'm having the pictures developed and printed. write 5 to write without joining the letters together: [V] In some countries children learn to print when they first go to school. * [VN] Print your name and address clearly in the space provided. * He had printed his name in capitals at the bottom of the picture. make mark 6 [VN] ~ sth (in / on sth) to make a mark on a soft surface by pressing: The tracks of the large animal were clearly printed in the sand. * (figurative) The memory of that day was indelibly printed on his brain. make design 7 [VN] to make a design on a surface or fabric by pressing a surface against it which has been coloured with ink or DYE: They had printed their own design on the T-shirt. IDIOMS the printed word / page what is published in books, newspapers, etc: the power of the printed word moreatLICENCEn., WORTHadj. PHRASALVERBS print sth<->off / out to produce a document or information from a computer in printed form: How many copies shall I print out? relatednounPRINTOUT noun letters / numbers 1 [U] letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper: in large / small / bold print * The print quality of the new laser printer is superb. seealsoTHESMALLPRINT newspapers / books 2 [U] used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books: the print media * print unions * a print run (= the number of copies of a book, etc. printed at one time) mark 3 [C,usually pl.] a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of sth: His prints were found on the gun. seealsoFINGERPRINT, FOOTPRINT picture 4 [C] a picture that is carved into metal or wood then covered with ink and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography: a framed set of prints photograph 5 [C] a photograph produced from film: How many sets of prints would you like? * a colour print fabric 6 [U,C] cotton fabric that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern: a cotton print dress * a floral print seealsoBLUEPRINT IDIOMS get into print to be published: By the time this gets into print, they'll already have left the country. in print 1 (of a book) still available from the company that publishes it: Is this edition still in print? 2 (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.