sur·print I. \ˈsərˌprint\transitive verb Etymology:sur- + print 1.: overprint 1a 2.: to superimpose (a negative) on a resensitized film already bearing a developed negative in making a printed plate that is to contain both images < a photoengraving made from a line negative with a halftone negative surprinted on top of it > II. noun 1.: overprint 2. a.: a surprinted image b.: a plate made from a surprinted negative