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Pronunciation: [/pɹɪnt/]

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print: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use print in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “publishing”

(verb) to produce copies of a document or image by pressing ink onto paper. It's when you use a machine to make multiple copies of a picture or text.

Example

The author wanted to print 100 copies of her book.

Example

She forgot to print the meeting agenda, so everyone was unprepared.

Example

Did you remember to print out the assignment?

Context: “publishing”

(noun) a copy of a book, newspaper, or magazine that is produced in large numbers. It's the physical copy of a document or image that was made using a printing machine.

Example

I picked up a print of the latest issue of the magazine from the newsstand.

Example

The prints of the newspaper were delivered late due to a printing error.

Example

Have you seen the new print of the book yet?

Context: “display”

(verb) to display or show something in writing or pictures, typically in a visible location. It's when you make something like words or images visible on a surface.

Example

The shop decided to print the store hours on a sign to make them easily visible.

Example

The warning sign was not printed clearly, so people ignored it.

Example

Can you print the directions to the restaurant for me?

How to pronounce print

Pronunciation: [/pɹɪnt/]

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