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   Print , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Printed; p. pr. & vb. n. Printing.] [Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press to squeeze.]
   To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.
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   A look will print a thought that never may remove.
   Surrey.
   
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   Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint,
   Which in that field young Edward's sword did print.
   Sir John Beaumont.
   
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   Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay.
   Roscommon.
   
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   To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
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   Forth on his fiery steed betimes he rode,
   That scarcely prints the turf on which he trod.
   Dryden.
   
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    Specifically: To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book.
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   To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as, to print calico.
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   (Photog.) To take (a copy, a positive picture, etc.), from a negative, a transparent drawing, or the like, by the action of light upon a sensitized surface.
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   Printed goods, textile fabrics printed in patterns, especially cotton cloths, or calicoes.
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   Print, v. i.
   To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like.
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   To publish a book or an article.
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   From the moment he prints, he must except to hear no more truth.
   Pope.
   
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   Print, n. [See Print, v., Imprint, n.]
   A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow.
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   Where print of human feet was never seen.
   Dryden.
   
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   A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print.
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   That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter.
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   Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.
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   That which is produced by printing. Specifically: (a) An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved plate. “The prints which we see of antiquities.” Dryden. (b) A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or other periodical. Addison. (c) A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping, especially calico or cotton cloth. (d) A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper.
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   (Founding) A core print. See under Core.
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   Blue print, a copy in white lines on a blue ground, of a drawing, plan, tracing, etc., or a positive picture in blue and white, from a negative, produced by photographic printing on peculiarly prepared paper. -- In print. (a) In a printed form; issued from the press; published. Shak. (b) To the letter; with accurateness. “All this I speak in print.” Shak. -- Out of print. See under Out. -- Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed.
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