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print
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- pronunciation:
- prInt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
prints, printing, printed |
| definition 1: |
When you print something, you put words and pictures on paper using a machine and ink.
Thousands of new books are printed in America every year.- similar words:
- copy, transfer
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| definition 2: |
When you print your name, you write your name in letters that are separate from each other. When you print, it looks something like letters printed by a machine.
Megan printed her name at the top of the paper in very neat letters.- similar words:
- write
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| definition 3: |
When a newspaper prints a story, they publish it.
Everyone was surprised that the town newspaper printed a story about our new school building.- synonyms:
- publish
- similar words:
- issue, run
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| definition 4: |
When you print the photographs you take with a camera, you have the photographs put on paper.
The photographer printed copies of everyone's school pictures for their families. |
| related words: |
capitalize, develop, issue |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
The print of a book or other thing is how the letters appear when they are printed by the printing machine. Sometimes "print" means the letters themselves.
The book was difficult to read because the print was so small.I can't read the print on this label. The letters are not clear.- similar words:
- font, type
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| definition 2: |
A print is a mark that you sometimes make when you press down on something. If you have paint on your finger and you press your finger down on a piece of paper, you will make a print. If you walk on soft sand, your feet will make prints in it.
Our dog left prints on the floor after he walked in the house with dirty paws.Julian made a print in the mud with his hand.- similar words:
- impression, mark, stamp
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| definition 3: |
A picture from a camera that is put onto a piece of paper is called a "print."
My mom sent prints of my school picture to everybody in the family.- similar words:
- copy, photograph, proof, still
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| definition 4: |
A print is a pattern on a cloth or piece of clothing. The pattern is often colorful and repeats in different places. Often it is a pattern of flowers, dots, leaves, or other shapes. A piece of cloth that has a printed pattern is also called a "print."
Calvin's bed sheets have a print of stars on them.The curtains in the living room have solid colors, but the curtains in the bedrooms are prints.- similar words:
- design, pattern
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| related words: |
design |
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