Print I Prɪnt Printed Small Picture Noun Bre

• in large/small/bold print
• the print quality of the new laser printer is superb.
• the terms of delivery appear at the bottom of the invoice in small print.
• the print media

print

1. letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper
• see also small print
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-small-print
• in large/small/bold print
• The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.
• The terms of delivery appear at the bottom of the invoice in small print.
2. used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books
• the print media
• print unions
3. a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of something
• see also fingerprint
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fingerprint_2
• His prints were found on the gun.
4. a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography
• See related entries: Artwork and techniques
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/artwork_and_techniques/print_4
• a framed set of prints
• The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
• a collection of paintings by American artists
• a pencil/charcoal drawing
• Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’
• a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
• a Renoir print
• I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
5. a photograph produced from film
• How many sets of prints would you like?
• a colour print
• a photograph of the house
• Can I take a photograph?
• We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
• a passport photo
• I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
• holiday snaps
• a set of prints
6. cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern
• see also blueprint
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blueprint
• a cotton print dress
• a floral print
7. to be published
• See related entries: Describing a story
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_a_story/print_3
• By the time this gets into print, they'll already have left the country.
8. still available from the company that publishes it
• Is this edition still in print?
9. printed in a book, newspaper, etc.
• It was the first time he had seen his name in print.
10. no longer available from the company that publishes it
• Her first novel is now out of print.

Extra Examples

• Always read the small print in a contract before signing.
• I had to squint to read the tiny print on the screen.
• I’m afraid that book is now out of print.
• The initial print run for her book was 6 000 copies.
• The shop specializes in out-of-print books.
• They make more money from online subscriptions than from selling the print version.
• a Renoir print

Word Origin

• 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’.