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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025 Here, a field guide to 10 of the new crop of fashion-leaning print magazines. Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Another, following a different set of rules, might read one number and print its square root. Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025 This excerpt from Yankees, Typewriters, Scandals, and Cooperstown: A Baseball Memoir by Bill Madden (On-sale: April 1, 2025) is printed with the permission of Triumph Books. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for print
Recent Examples of Synonyms for print
Noun
  • That notebook is the source for these quick and sweaty odds and ends that didn’t fit into my first impressions story.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Yet Armstrong has made an instantaneous and significant impression.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Read Next Florida Alligator crawls into Florida home and settles in front of refrigerator, photos show April 08, 2024 7:44 AM This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The players gathered for a team photo with all the staff while, sliding across the grass, Claudia Pina, the star of the match with two goals, ran from her interview with Catalan broadcaster TV3 to get involved.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly after the news published, Deadline reported that the core group of Huvane, Baum, Halls and Gelb have formed a new firm called Apex Public Relations.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The partnership comes about as a joint venture with Minnick’s The GLO imprint alongside the independent powerhouse label.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The saint's forehead also still retains the imprint of the saint's 16th-century Carmelite headdress.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Another lawsuit, from the state of Maine, lists and provides photographs of a litany of internal industry documents showing industry knowledge of the threat of climate change.
    Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
  • To receive the free replacement, consumers must go to Casely's website and fill out an online form and other requirements and specific instructions which include uploading photographs of their device.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Milton spent nearly all of last season as the Patriots’ third-stringer but did impress in Week 18.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • McIlroy and Morikawa impress but other big stars tumble World No. 2 McIlroy sits well within striking distance of a second Players title after shooting 68 to move to nine-under par.
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In its second weekend — after another week of dire economic news and volatility, along with Trump hitting the pause button on tariffs — the pic grossed a huge $78.5 million over the April 11-13 frame in North America.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Keep scrolling and shop our favorite pics, starting at just $8.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The United States Postal Service (USPS) has unveiled new Forever stamps honoring Revolutionary War battlefields.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • If the increases are approved, the stamps will be sold for 78 cents – a 90.24% increase in 18 years.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025

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