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

Technology has also added to the steep increase — online videos about how to assemble the guns have millions of views, while some sellers offer 3D printing files for customers to print and assemble the weapons themselves, without serial numbers. —Dareh Gregorian, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024

State of play: The metal plates are like film negatives, mainly from the 1960s, before digital printing was introduced. —Jason Clayworth, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024

De Castelbajac was inspired by streetwear techniques, including flocking similar to that used on sweatshirts, and heat transfer printing commonly used on T-shirts. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024

There’s more technology being employed in the whimsy, too, such as 3-D printing, where tomatoes that appear as a kind of paper are fully edible. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

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

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