print
verb
COMMUNICATIONS uk/prɪnt/ us [ I or T ]
to produce writing or images on paper or other material with a machine:
print sth on sth The leaflets will be printed on recycled paper.
I'm waiting for the document to print.
I had some business cards printed.
Words found in the glossary are printed in bold the first time they appear in the prospectus.
[ T ]
to include a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine:
No one was willing to print the story without identifying its source.
The article was printed in Tuesday's paper.
[ T ]
to produce a newspaper, magazine, or book in large quantities:
20,000 copies of the novel will be printed in hardback.
[ I or T ]
to write without joining the letters together:
Please print your name clearly below your signature.
Phrasal verb
print sth out/off
print
noun [ U ]
uk/prɪnt/ usletters, numbers, words, or symbols that have been produced on paper by a machine using ink:
The report is being published both in print and online.
newspapers, books, and magazines:
Television, radio, and print are inundated with advertisements for Web sites.
in/out of print
if a book is in print, it is possible to buy a new copy of it, and if it is out of print, it is not now possible:
Is her work still in print?
That book has been out of print for years.
See also
the fine print
the small print