Print (Verb)
Meaning 1
Write as if with print; not cursive.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Her teacher asked her to print her name clearly at the top of the page.
- When filling out forms, please print your answers in block letters.
- The handwriting on the package label was difficult to read, so he asked her to print the address again.
- For the preschool assignment, the teacher required the students to print their names in capital letters.
- To make it easier for her grandmother to read, she decided to print the card's message in large letters.
Meaning 2
Reproduce by printing.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- They will print 500 copies of the best-selling novel for the next book festival.
- The company agreed to print 20,000 brochures for the client's marketing campaign.
- She plans to print her artwork and put it up for sale at the upcoming exhibition.
- The teacher asked the students to print their assignments in black ink for better legibility.
- The news agency will print an extra 5,000 newspapers to keep up with public demand.
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Meaning 3
Put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The controversial statement should not be printed in the newspaper to avoid public backlash.
- The company decided not to print the rumor about their new product until it was officially announced.
- The editor refused to print the article as it contained several factual errors and defamatory statements.
- These news should not be printed until the official investigation is completed and all facts are verified.
- The author demanded that her publisher print a retraction and apology after they made several unauthorized edits to her book.
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Meaning 4
Make into a print; "print the negative".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Print the photograph on high-quality paper for the best results.
- The photographer carefully selected the best shot to print from the entire album.
- Be sure to print a single test page before printing the whole document in bulk.
- Print the negative so that it reveals a well-balanced contrast of the original image.
- Can you print that digital image so we can hang it on the wall.