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or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something. A look will print a thought that never may remove. Surrey. Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint, Which in that field young Edward's sword did print. Sir John Beaumont. Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay. Roscommon.…

Worthy to be published. [R.]

One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman. Printer's devil, Printer's gauge. See under Devil, and Gauge. -- Printer's ink. See Printing ink, below.

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

ing 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. Block printing. See under Block. -- Printing frame (Photog.), a shallow box, usually having a glass fr…

l 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.

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.

Making no imprint. Milton.

A shop where prints are sold.

A mode of printing on glazed ware.

See under Print.

To print together.

See Imprint.

The impression of the foot; a trace or footmark; as, "Footprints of the Creator."

To impress; to mark by pressure; to indent; to stamp. And sees his num'rous herds imprint her sands. Prior.

To print wrong.

A reprint or excerpt.

Any print made by a photomechanical process.

To imprint again.

To print again; to print a second or a new edition of.