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Definition of Print
| v. t. | 1. | To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something. | | 2. | To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure. | | 3. | 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. | | 4. | To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as, to print calico. | | 5. | (Photog.) 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. | | v. i. | 1. | To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like. | | 2. | To publish a book or an article. | | n. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print. | | 3. | That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter. | | 4. | Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print. | | 5. | That which is produced by printing. | | 6. | (Founding) A core print. See under Core. |
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