printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprin-tiŋ 

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

Examples of printing in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Today’s cards are mostly borderless and modern printing technologies make cutting cards far more accurate and uniform. —Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025

After the design phase, in advance of printing or publishing, a comprehensive preflight panel helps troubleshoot the file, making sure to call out any color inconsistencies, missing fonts, overset text, unlinked or low-resolution images, and related issues. —PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025

These types of weapons can be easily acquired through cheap 3D printing and other means. —Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025

The key innovation is a hollow head, created through a 24-hour 3D printing process and a lattice structure inside the club. —Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing printing

• 3D printing
• printing office
• printing press
• relief printing

Rhymes for printing

• glinting
• hinting
• minting
• splinting
• sprinting
• squinting
• tinting
• fingerprinting
• imprinting
• reprinting
• unstinting

Kids Definition

printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprint-iŋ 

1

: the process of putting something in printed form

2

: the art or business of a printer