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printing

[ prin-ting ]

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noun

the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc.
the act of a person or thing that prints.
words, symbols, etc., in printed form.
printed material.
the total number of copies of a book or other publication printed at one time:
The book had a first printing of 10,000.
writing in which the letters resemble printed ones.

printing

/ ˈprɪntɪŋ /

noun

1. the process, business, or art of producing printed matter
2. ( as modifier )
  printing ink
printed text
Also calledimpression all the copies of a book or other publication printed at one time
a form of writing in which letters resemble printed letters

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non·printing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of printing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; print, -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

The Post’s pressmen went on strike, destroying the paper’s printing presses and staging a massive picket line in which one sign taunted her with her husband’s suicide: “Phil shot the wrong Graham.”

From Los Angeles Times

But to own a media outlet is to own more than its printing presses, web servers, or TV cameras.

From Salon

She said the library is printing the cards in 18 languages, with plans to expand to 31 languages.

From Los Angeles Times

You want the file to be high resolution so you can have the flexibility of printing the photo in any size without the image becoming distorted.

From Los Angeles Times

MPs table thousands of EDMs every year on a vast range of subjects, although some have argued the cost of printing and processing them cannot be justified.

From BBC

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printhead printing frame

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