mis·print
ˈmis-ˌprint 
plural misprints
1
: a mistake in printed text (such as a deviation from copy or a typographical error)
We all sadly know that misprints are inevitable nowadays … but there are so many here that one wonders if anyone attempted to proofread the book at all. Even the author's first name is misspelled on the title page.—
Steven Runciman
Steven Runciman2
: a genetic mutation
specifically
: a genetic mutation in which a nucleotide base in a codon has been replaced with a different nucleotide base
Gene therapy, getting under way in 47 trials worldwide, may ultimately prove to be the least toxic, most direct way to edit the misprints that cause cancer. —Tim Friend
Tim Friend
mis·print
ˌmis-ˈprint
misprinted; misprinting
: to print (something, such as text) incorrectly
… misprinted "father" as "fater" on page one …—Ellen Pall
Ellen PallExamples of misprint in a Sentence
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Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The previous misprint on the packaging in no way impacts the value or play experience provided by the product itself in the limited number of units sold before the correction.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Ballots were misprinted without two amendments for residents to vote on.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The toy manufacturer apologized for the misprint after the error came to light when social media users discovered that the link to the film — which should have been wickedmovie.com — was mislabeled, sending consumers to Wicked Pictures, an independent adult film company.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The previous misprint on the packaging in no way impacts the value or play experience provided by the product itself in the limited number of units sold before the correction.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
The link was supposed to direct consumers to the official landing page for the movie, but the URL was misprinted.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Ballots were misprinted without two amendments for residents to vote on.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Misprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misprint. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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