printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprin-tiŋ How to pronounce printing (audio)
Synonyms of printingnext
1
: the act or product of one that prints
2
: reproduction in printed form
3
: the art, practice, or business of a printer
4
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.
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Lightfoot, who recently attended the topping-off ceremony at the permanent casino site for Bally’s Chicago, which is going up at the venue of the former Tribune printing plant in River West, certainly played a key role in the project. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 It was made using a 3D printing technique in which a liquid resin solidifies instantly when exposed to UV laser light. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press accelerated that possibility. Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 But while those other manuals for the mind became bestsellers, The Backpacker never saw a second printing. Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of printing was in the 14th century

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Kids Definition

printing

noun
print·​ing ˈprint-iŋ How to pronounce printing (audio)
1
: the process of putting something in printed form
2
: the art or business of a printer
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