printing

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noun

print·​ing ˈprin-tiŋ How to pronounce printing (audio)
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1
: the act or product of one that prints
2
: reproduction in printed form
3
: the art, practice, or business of a printer
4
: impression sense 7a
5
printings plural : paper to be printed on

printing

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present participle of print entry 2

Examples of printing in a Sentence

Noun The book is already in its second printing, and a third printing is scheduled for later this year. The book has had two printings of 100,000 copies each. Her printing is very neat.
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The approach resolves the challenge of uniformly printing transport layers and perovskite films onto flexible substrates. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026 Originally working out of the Crossroads neighborhood in the 1990s, Vest said that Hammerpress has always utilized the old form of printing and blending old production methods with new, like making printing plates from digital file designs. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 In Michigan, America PAC is paying for digital ads, mailers, printing and postage, and text and phone outreach supporting Republican Mike Rogers and attacking Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, according to FEC filings. — Luke Fountain,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Finally, grab 25% off the HP DeskJet 2952 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer, providing effortless color printing, scanning, and copying. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing

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First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of printing was in the 14th century

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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printing

noun
print·​ing ˈprint-iŋ How to pronounce printing (audio)
1
: the process of putting something in printed form
2
: the art or business of a printer

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