Print , n. [See Print, v., Imprint,
n.]
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. Specifically: (a) An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved plate. "The prints which we see of
antiquities." Dryden. (b) A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or other periodical. Addison. (c) A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping, especially calico or cotton cloth. (d)
A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper.
6. (Founding) A core print. See under Core.
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. (a) In a
printed form; issued from the press; published.
Shak. (b) To the letter; with accurateness. "All this I speak
in print." Shak.
-- Out of print. See under Out. -- Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed.
Print , v. i. 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.
Print (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Printed;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Printing.]
[Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press to squeeze.] 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. Specifically: 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. (Photog.) 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.
Printed goods, textile fabrics
printed in patterns, especially cotton cloths,
or calicoes.
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