PRINTING Definition & Meaning

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printing

[ prin-ting ]

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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

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

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"And of course that got engineers really interested. And so then eventually engineers started printing other printers."

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The last recipe I made that was worthy of printing out and putting in my recipe box was the Creamy Italian Sausage Soup from Salt & Lavender.

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Plates were taken to the printing presses of nearby papers by helicopter.

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

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

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