large-print

adjective

ˈlärj-ˈprint How to pronounce large-print (audio)
: being set in a large size of type (such as 14 point or larger) especially for use by the partially sighted
large-print books

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For those with limited vision, the library is packed with large-print books. — Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 The keys have large-print letters for failing eyesight, although the keyboard itself felt mushy. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2011 This can include ramps, accessible parking and restrooms, and large-print menus in your space. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 One observational bit — about how restaurant menus should feature a large-print option for old people — earned the kind of applause reserved for some comics’ closing jokes. — Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024 Low vision aids, like magnifiers, large-print materials, and voice-to-text technology, can improve daily functioning. — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025 All performances offer accessible seating, large-print playbills and sensory kits; select showtimes also offer open captions, mask requirements, ASL interpretation and audio description services. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026 The Marcus Performing Arts Center has accessible entrances and seating, wheelchair service, assistive listening devices, Braille and large-print programs, and post-mydriatic eyewear. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of large-print was in 1832

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“Large-print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-print. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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