laser print

verb

variants or less commonly laser-print
laser printed also laser-printed; laser printing also laser-printing; laser prints also laser-prints

transitive verb

: to print (something) using a laser printer
laser printed the invitations
Perhaps half the people in the room … rush to collect their laser-printed photos.Dana Milbank
laser print noun
plural laser prints
One aspect in which laser printers' toner output does prevail over inkjet output is the fastness or durability of the printing. A laser print typically lasts longer without cracking or fading … William Harrel

Examples of laser print in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The splintered water is documented in a set of bluish laser prints that demonstrate the results when droplets hit silicon wafers ultra-cooled by liquid nitrogen. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laser print was in 1983

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“Laser print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laser%20print. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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