- print1 W3S2 [prınt] v▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(words)¦2¦(books/newspapers)¦3¦(in a newspaper)¦4¦(photograph)¦5¦(cloth)¦6¦(write)¦7¦(make a mark)¦Phrasal verbsprint something<=>off/out▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1.) ¦(WORDS)¦a) [I and T]to produce words, numbers, or pictures on paper, using a machine which puts ink onto the surface▪ I need to make a few changes before I print the document.▪ The company's name was printed in bold letters across the top of the page.▪ a printed letter▪ The printer's switched on but it won't print.▪ As a newspaper publisher he understood the power of the printed word (=words that are printed on paper) .b)when a computer document prints, a printed copy of it is produced▪ Press return, then the document should print.2.) ¦(BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS)¦ [T]to produce many printed copies of a book, newspaper etc▪ Over five million copies of the paper are printed every day.▪ When the book was first written no publisher would print it.3.) ¦(IN A NEWSPAPER)¦ [T]to print a report of something or a letter, speech etc in a newspaper or magazine= ↑publish▪ The Express was the first paper to print the story.▪ The Telegraph has printed numerous articles on this subject over the last three years.▪ I wrote to the newspaper but my letter wasn't printed.4.) ¦(PHOTOGRAPH)¦ [T]to produce a photograph from a photographic film▪ It usually takes a couple of hours for the pictures to be developed and printed.5.) ¦(CLOTH)¦ [T]to decorate cloth with a pattern that is put all over its surface by a machine▪ a skirt printed with brightly coloured flowers▪ a printed silk shirt6.) ¦(WRITE)¦ [I and T]to write words by hand without joining the letters▪ Please print your name clearly in the top right hand corner of the page.7.) ¦(MAKE A MARK)¦ [T]to make a mark on a surface or in a soft substance by pressing something on to itprint sth on/in sth▪ The mark of the man's shoe was printed in the mud.print off/out [print sth<=>off/out] phr vto produce a printed copy of a computer document▪ Could you print a copy off for me?▪ I'll print the file out and then we can look at it.print 2print2 W3 n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(books/newspapers)¦2 be in print3 be out of print4¦(letters)¦5 the small/fine print6¦(mark)¦7 prints8¦(cloth)¦9¦(photograph)¦10¦(picture)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: preinte, from preint, past participle of preindre 'to press', from Latin premere]1.) ¦(BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS)¦[U]writing that has been printed, for example in books or newspapers▪ There was no print at all on the backs of the tickets.in print(=printed in a book, newspaper etc)▪ It must be really exciting to see your work in print.▪ the pleasure of seeing my name in print▪ Very little of his poetry actually got into print (=was printed) .2.) be in printif a book is in print, new copies of it are still being printed▪ After fifty years, the book is still in print.3.) be out of printif a book is out of print, it is no longer being printed and you cannot buy new copies4.) ¦(LETTERS)¦[U]the letters in which something is printed▪ The book is also available in large print .▪ The print quality of the new printer is excellent.5.) the small/fine printthe details of a legal document, which are often printed in very small writing▪ Always read the small print before signing anything.6.) ¦(MARK)¦a mark that is made on a surface by something that has been pressed onto it▪ His feet left deep prints in the soft soil.7.) prints [plural]the marks that are made by the pattern of lines on the ends of your fingers= ↑fingerprints▪ The police found a set of prints on the car door.8.) ¦(CLOTH)¦ [U and C]cloth, especially cotton, on which a coloured pattern has been printed▪ a lovely selection of floral prints▪ She was wearing a cotton print dress.9.) ¦(PHOTOGRAPH)¦a photograph that has been produced from a film▪ Why don't you order an extra set of prints ?▪ a colour print10.)¦(PICTURE)¦a) a picture that is made by cutting lines onto a piece of metal or wood and then printing it onto paperb) a copy of a painting that is produced by taking a photograph of it and printing it onto paper
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.