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

Laser printing versions are available right now, and cost $2,799 for the 10-W variant, while the 40-W one comes in at $3,499. —New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025

In addition, the printing is more susceptible to scratches than raw PBT. —Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025

The drawings are then scanned at a very high resolution, put into a printing file and sent to the wallpaper factory in Lancashire. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

The book was so popular, the first printing sold out and the company has just announced plans to reprint the collection, with preorders open now for the August release. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 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