printed
verb
Form of print , past tense of print.
Simple meaning
To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
printuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɪntəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of print
To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
past tense of print
To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.
past tense of print
Reproduce by printing
past tense of print
To stamp or impress (something) with coloured figures or patterns.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
Used this way, printed 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
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