adjective · verb · noun
Simple meaning
Of, about, or writing for printed publications.
Pronunciation
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printIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɪnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
verb
To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.
transitive
To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
transitive
To stamp or impress (something) with coloured figures or patterns.
transitive
To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.
transitive
To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
transitive
To fingerprint (a person).
noun
uncountable
Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
The text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
uncountable
Clear handwriting, especially, writing without connected letters as in cursive.
uncountable
The letters forming the text of a document.
A visible indication made on a surface
A visible impression on a surface.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.
Used this way, print is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Someone whose occupation is printing.
Text handwritten in the style of printed matter.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly.
A written or printed symbol.
A medium that disseminates printed matter.
A cable between a computer and a printer.
A buffer that stores data until the printer is ready.
Print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The output of a computer in printed form.
Artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens.
An apprentice in a printing establishment.
A semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- inknoun
- publishverb
- printernoun
- printingnoun
- publicationnoun
- editionnoun
- advertisingnoun
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Synonyms
Sense: of or relating to
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