n. [ See Print, v., Imprint, n. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where print of human feet was never seen. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Founding) A core print. See under Core. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Printed; p. pr. & vb. n. Printing. ] [ Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press to squeeze. ] 1. To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something. [ 1913 Webster ]

A look will print a thought that never may remove. Surrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint,
Which in that field young Edward's sword did print. Sir John Beaumont. [ 1913 Webster ]

Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Forth on his fiery steed betimes he rode,
That scarcely prints the turf on which he trod. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as, to print calico. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Printed goods, textile fabrics printed in patterns, especially cotton cloths, or calicoes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To publish a book or an article. [ 1913 Webster ]

From the moment he prints, he must except to hear no more truth. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Worthy to be published. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Printer's devil,
Printer's gauge. See under Devil, and Gauge. --
Printer's ink. See Printing ink, below. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A place where cloth is printed; print works; also, a printing office. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints. [ 1913 Webster ]

Block printing. See under Block. --
Printing frame (Photog.), a shallow box, usually having a glass front, in which prints are made by exposure to light. --
Printing house, a printing office. --
Printing ink, ink used in printing books, newspapers, etc. It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning. Other ingredients are employed for the finer qualities. Ure. --
Printing office, a place where books, pamphlets, or newspapers, etc., are printed. --
Printing paper, paper used in the printing of books, pamphlets, newspapers, and the like, as distinguished from writing paper, wrapping paper, etc. --
Printing press, a press for printing, books, newspaper, handbills, etc. --
Printing wheel, a wheel with letters or figures on its periphery, used in machines for paging or numbering, or in ticket-printing machines, typewriters, etc.; a type wheel. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Photog.) A process by which cloud effects or other features not in the original negative are introduced into a photograph. Portions, such as the sky, are covered while printing and the blank space thus reserved is filled in by printing from another negative. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Photog.) A method of printing, in which the image is fully brought out by the direct actinic action of light without subsequent development by means of chemicals. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Making no imprint. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]