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print verb /prɪnt/ /prɪnt/ Idioms Phrasal Verbs jump to other results letters/pictures [transitive, intransitive] to produce letters, pictures, etc. on paper using a machine that puts ink (= coloured liquid) on the surface- print (something) I'm printing a copy of the document for you.
- Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter?
- (computing) Click on the icon when you want to print.
- be printed with something Each card is printed with a different message.
Wordfinder- copy
- data
- delete
- file
- folder
- icon
- menu
- open
- password
- print
Extra Examples- I couldn't get the graphics to print correctly.
- The images are scanned onto computers and digitally printed.
- The message was printed in blue ink.
- printing from a file
Topics Computersa2Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry books/newspapers [transitive] print something to produce books, newspapers, etc. by printing them in large quantities- They printed 30 000 copies of the book.
- The firm specializes in printing calendars.
Extra Examples- She had the memoir privately printed in a limited edition.
- The book is beautifully printed on good quality paper.
- We had the first issue of the newsletter professionally printed.
- a leaflet printed on recycled paper
- He was handing out cheaply printed business cards.
Topics Literature and writinga2Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry publish print something [transitive] to publish something in printed form- The photo was printed in all the national newspapers.
- The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family.
photograph- [transitive] print something (from something) to produce a photograph on paper from a digital file or from film
- Photographs can be printed from a digital file or from a negative.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry write- [transitive, intransitive] print (something) to write without joining the letters together
- Print your name and address clearly in the space provided.
- He had printed his name in capitals at the bottom of the picture.
- In some countries children learn to print when they first go to school.
make mark- [transitive] print something (in/on something) to make a mark on a soft surface by pressing
- The tracks of the large animal were clearly printed in the sand.
- (figurative) The memory of that day was indelibly printed on his brain.
make design- [transitive] to make a design on a surface or cloth by pressing a surface against it which has been coloured with ink or dye
- print A on B They had printed their own design on the T-shirt.
- print B with A a T-shirt printed with their own design
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’. Idioms - (disapproving) used to describe a business that makes a lot of money with little effort
not worth the paper it’s written/printed on - (of an agreement or official document) having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would
- what is published in books, newspapers, etc.
- the power of the printed word
print noun /prɪnt/ /prɪnt/ Idioms jump to other results letters/numbers [uncountable] letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper- The tiny print was hard to read without my glasses.
- in… print in large/bold print
- The terms of delivery appear at the bottom of the invoice in small print.
- The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.
- the print edition/version of the dictionary
- television and print ads
see also fine print, small printExtra Examples- I had to squint to read the tiny print on the screen.
- They make more money from online subscriptions than from selling the print version.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + printprint + nounprepositionSee full entry newspapers/books [uncountable] used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books- the print media
- print unions
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + printprint + nounprepositionSee full entry mark- [countable, usually plural] a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of something
- His prints were found on the gun.
- There were paw prints everywhere.
see also fingerprint, footprint picture- [countable] a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink (= coloured liquid for printing, drawing, etc.) and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography
- a framed set of prints
- a Renoir print
see also screen printSynonyms picturepicture- painting
- drawing
- portrait
- print
- sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.- picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint:
- The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
- painting a picture that has been made using paint:
- a collection of paintings by American artists
- drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint:
- a pencil/charcoal drawing
- portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders:
- Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’
- a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
- print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography:
- sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details:
- I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
Patterns- to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
- to paint a picture/portrait
- to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
- to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
Topics Artc1 photograph- [countable] a photograph produced from film
- How many sets of prints would you like?
- a colour print
Synonyms photographphotograph- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot/snap
- print
These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.- photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:
- a photograph of the house
- Can I take a photograph?
- picture a photograph:
- We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
- photo a photograph:
photograph, picture or photo?Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.- shot a photograph:
- I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture. - snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
- print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
Patterns- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
cloth- [uncountable, countable] cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern
- a cotton print dress
- a floral print
see also blueprint Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’. Idioms - to be published
- By the time this gets into print, they'll already have left the country.
Topics Literature and writingc1
- (of a book) still available from the company that publishes it
- Is this edition still in print?
- (of a person’s work) printed in a book, newspaper, etc.
- It was the first time he had seen his name in print.
- (of a book) no longer available from the company that publishes it
- Her first novel is now out of print.
- The shop specializes in out-of-print books.
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