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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Print \Print\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Printed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Printing.] [Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press
     to squeeze.]
     1. To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea,
        etc., into or upon something.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A look will print a thought that never may remove.
                                                    --Surrey.
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              Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint,
              Which in that field young Edward's sword did print.
                                                    --Sir John
                                                    Beaumont.
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              Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay.
                                                    --Roscommon.
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     2. To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or
        mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
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              Forth on his fiery steed betimes he rode,
              That scarcely prints the turf on which he trod.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     3. Specifically: 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as,
        to print calico.
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     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Printed goods, textile fabrics printed in patterns,
        especially cotton cloths, or calicoes.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Printing \Print"ing\, n.
     The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters,
     or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business
     of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their
     adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic
     prints.
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     Block printing. See under Block.
  
     Printing frame (Photog.), a shallow box, usually having a
        glass front, in which prints are made by exposure to
        light.
  
     Printing house, a printing office.
  
     Printing ink, ink used in printing books, newspapers, etc.
        It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with
        linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning.
        Other ingredients are employed for the finer qualities.
        --Ure.
  
     Printing office, a place where books, pamphlets, or
        newspapers, etc., are printed.
  
     Printing paper, paper used in the printing of books,
        pamphlets, newspapers, and the like, as distinguished from
        writing paper, wrapping paper, etc.
  
     Printing press, a press for printing, books, newspaper,
        handbills, etc.
  
     Printing wheel, a wheel with letters or figures on its
        periphery, used in machines for paging or numbering, or in
        ticket-printing machines, typewriters, etc.; a type wheel.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Print \Print\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Printed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Printing.] [Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press
     to squeeze.]
     1. To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea,
        etc., into or upon something.
  
              A look will print a thought that never may remove.
                                                    --Surrey.
  
              Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint, Which in
              that field young Edward's sword did print. --Sir
                                                    John Beaumont.
  
              Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay.
                                                    --Roscommon.
  
     2. To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or
        mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
  
              Forth on his fiery steed betimes he rode, That
              scarcely prints the turf on which he trod. --Dryden.
  
     3. Specifically: 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.
  
     Printed goods, textile fabrics printed in patterns,
        especially cotton cloths, or calicoes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Printing \Print"ing\, n.
     The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters,
     or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business
     of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their
     adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic
     prints.
  
     Block printing. See under Block.
  
     Printing frame (Photog.), a shallow box, usually having a
        glass front, in which prints are made by exposure to
        light.
  
     Printing house, a printing office.
  
     Printing ink, ink used in printing books, newspapers, etc.
        It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with
        linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning.
        Other ingredients are employed for the finer qualities.
        --Ure.
  
     Printing office, a place where books, pamphlets, or
        newspapers, etc., are printed.
  
     Printing paper, paper used in the printing of books,
        pamphlets, newspapers, and the like, as distinguished from
        writing paper, wrapping paper, etc.
  
     Printing press, a press for printing, books, newspaper,
        handbills, etc.
  
     Printing wheel, a wheel with letters or figures on its
        periphery, used in machines for paging or numbering, or in
        ticket-printing machines, typewriters, etc.; a type wheel.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  printing
       n 1: text handwritten in the style of printed matter
       2: the business of printing
       3: reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
          [syn: printing process]
       4: all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off
          an initial printing of 2000 copies" [syn: impression]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  printing
     Αγγλικά n.
     η εκτύπωση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  printing
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The process or business of producing printed
  material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar
  technology.
     2 (lb en uncountable) material that has been printed.
     3 (lb en countable) All the copies of a publication that have been
  printed in one batch.
     4 (lb en uncountable) written characters that are not joined up.
     vb.
     1 (present participle of en print nocat=1)
     2 (rfc-sense: en) To inadequately carry a concealed weapon such that
  its silhouette is visible on the person wearing it.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  printing
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The process or business of producing printed
  material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar
  technology.
     2 (lb en uncountable) material that has been printed.
     3 (lb en countable) All the copies of a publication that have been
  printed in one batch.
     4 (lb en uncountable) written characters that are not joined up.
     vb.
     1 (present participle of en print nocat=1)
     2 (rfc-sense: en) To inadequately carry a concealed weapon such that
  its silhouette is visible on the person wearing it.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  printing
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The process or business of producing printed
  material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar
  technology.
     2 (lb en uncountable) material that has been printed.
     3 (lb en countable) All the copies of a publication that have been
  printed in one batch.
     4 (lb en uncountable) written characters that are not joined up.
     vb.
     1 (present participle of en print nocat=1)
     2 (rfc-sense: en) To inadequately carry a concealed weapon such that
  its silhouette is visible on the person wearing it.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  printing
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The process or business of producing printed
  material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar
  technology.
     2 (lb en uncountable) material that has been printed.
     3 (lb en countable) All the copies of a publication that have been
  printed in one batch.
     4 (lb en uncountable) written characters that are not joined up.
     vb.
     1 (present participle of en print nocat=1)
     2 (rfc-sense: en) To inadequately carry a concealed weapon such that
  its silhouette is visible on the person wearing it.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  printing
     Englanti n.
     1 kirjapainotaito
     2 kirjapainotyö
     3 typografia
     4 painaminen, painanta
     5 painopaperi
     6 painoteksti
     7 painos
     8 tekstaus
     9 (''valokuva'') vedostus
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm p rint ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  printing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en print ordform=prespart)
     Engelska n.
     boktryckarkonst
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb print)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Printing /pɹˈɪntɪŋ/
  الطباعة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  printing //ˈpɹɪntɪŋ// 
  1. тираж
  all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch
  2. печа́тарство
  the process or business of producing printed material