printing
Meaning of printing
- the production of books, newspapers, or other printed material.
the invention of printing
the printing industry
- produce (books, newspapers, etc.), especially in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text or designs to paper.
a thousand copies of the book were printed
- write (text) clearly without joining the letters together.
print your name and address on the back of the cheque
- mark (a surface, typically a fabric or garment) with a coloured design or pattern.
a delicate fabric printed with roses
Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’.
Information about printing
- The plural form of printing is: printings.
- Languages in which printing is used:
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Hyphenation of printing
print-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- printing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
printing synonyms
Meaning impression:
Meaning print (something) in advance:
Meaning print again or in a different form:
Meaning exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself:
Meaning make (fabric) waterproof:
Meaning make a similar or identical version of; reproduce:
Meaning produce a copy of:
Meaning make a list of:
Meaning deposit or dispose of (rubbish, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way:
Meaning impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface:
Meaning apply (a mark) to something with pressure:
Meaning impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die:
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning mark with a branding iron:
Meaning strike with the fist:
Meaning write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record:
Meaning cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object:
Meaning pursue in order to catch or catch up with:
Meaning engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to p:
Meaning cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription:
Meaning stamp (a design) into the surface of an object so that it is indented:
Meaning carve, mould, or stamp a design on (a surface or object) so that it stands out in relief:
Translation of printing
- Italian: stampa, impressione
- Spanish: imprenta, impresión
- French: impression
- Portuguese: impressão
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