Print — Defs

01 v. t. To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.

imp. & p. p. Printed; p. pr. & vb. n. Printing

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.
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.
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.(Photog.)

Phrases & compounds

Printed goods — textile fabrics printed in patterns, especially cotton cloths, or calicoes.

02 v. i. To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like.

1.
To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like.
2.
To publish a book or an article.
“From the moment he prints, he must except to hear no more truth.” — Pope.

03 n. A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth …

1.
A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow.
“Where print of human feet was never seen.” — Dryden.
2.
A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print.
3.
That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter.
4.
Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.
5.
That which is produced by printing.
6.
A core print. See under Core.(Founding) See: Core

Phrases & compounds

Blue print — a copy in white lines on a blue ground, of a drawing, plan, tracing, etc., or a positive picture in blue and white, from a negative, produced by photographic printing on peculiarly prepared paper.

In print — In a printed form; issued from the press; published

Out of print — See under Out.

Print works — a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed.