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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
The monochrome sneaker is made from an alligator print and cracked leather on the upper. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 12 June 2026 Available in two different prints - red stripes and blue star - these are sure to sell quickly. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Verb
Zeke Spector, who had bought an astronaut costume in Midtown and paid FedEx $170 to print and bind the full S-1, was already planning his outfit for the Anthropic listing. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 June 2026 As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • This is for Tyler Kolek’s best Jalen Brunson impression; for the Spurs intel provided by Jeremy Sochan.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • Roach also shared his impressions of Anthony following the trial.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • This photo provided by Kylie Rouse shows the remnants of Shane and Jimmie Tipton's home in Unionville, Missouri, on June 10, 2026, after a tornado struck.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • One photo shows the fragments of a bomb.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The photos published by Mehr show only the smaller of the two tanks, which has its roof caved in and is surrounded by debris.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
  • Finally, in 2025, the work was done, and on July 30, the research team published its results.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s when competition will heat up for roster spots, as first-year coach John Harbaugh puts his imprint on the roster.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Used with permission of Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • If paintings were like unedited photographs in the all-seeing eye of God—a record of human attitudes toward, and treatment of, the dog’s ubiquitous presence in life—then reality might explain why there are so many of them in art.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Thousands of faithful arrived early at the monastery, with groups of nuns and schoolchildren singing and waving signs and photographs of the pope outside the basilica.
    Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Make this 9x13 cake to feed—and impress—a crowd.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Elysian Film Group Distribution Limited launched two years later, acquiring titles for the UK market, including Studio Ghibli pics The Boy and the Heron, which was a hit, and Earwig And The Witch.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 June 2026
  • Ferguson also discussed why in recent years the biggest U.S. indie horror pics have come out of Vancouver.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The government unleashed special quarters, stamps and license plates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
  • Taiwan issued several stamps in the early 1970s to celebrate the country’s string of Little League World Series championships.
    Tom Reinsfelder, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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