print meaning and definition

PRINT noun

Definition of print (noun)

1. the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
   • "I want to see it in print"
2. a picture or design printed from an engraving
3. a visible indication made on a surface
   • "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"
   • synonyms: mark
4. availability in printed form
   • "we've got to get that story into print"; "his book is no longer in print"
5. a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
6. a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
7. a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
   • synonyms: photographic print

PRINT verb

Definition of print (verb)

1. put into print
   • "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed"
   • synonyms: publish
2. write as if with print; not cursive
3. make into a print
   • "print the negative"
4. reproduce by printing
   • synonyms: impress