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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
The Club stock jumped more than 3% on the print. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 This spring, our 44th anniversary of publishing, there are 399 volumes in the series and over thirteen million books in print. Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Future developments enabled by this technique include flexible organic electronics that can be printed or painted directly onto materials, such as smart clothing. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 Debra Duncan, who served as assistant vice president of ticketing for the 1984 Games, still has the first tickets printed for that event framed. Amy Corral, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • Sadiq ended up going 16th to the New York Jets, but my impression is the Panthers would have taken Freeling over him anyway.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • After all, your garage door is one of your home's opportunities to make a first impression.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The information appears next to an April 26 Navy photo that shows Boxer transiting the Surigao Straight, roughly 4,000 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The photo choice and subtitle sing.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Scientists within this group have published 850 pieces of research, filed 28 patents, and have three drugs seeking FDA approval.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • According to security firm Socket, the official Checkmarx/kics Docker Hub repo also published malicious packages around the same time.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Old Goa the Museum of Christian Art, in the 17th-century Convent of Santa Monica, illustrates the imprint of Indian artisanship on the holy objects and textiles found in the region's early churches.
    Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Used with permission of Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Attendees would have received copies to deepen the bonds created by the affair, not unlike how people today cherish photographs of their encounters with celebrities and politicians.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a photograph of themselves with their three children to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Overwater bungalows suspended over turquoise waters are enviable, but even the entry-level rooms and suites impress with private balconies and patios.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Upstairs, the layout and square footage impress and make room for everything from family to guests and hobbies.
    Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
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  • Along with his back-to-back Academy Awards for the 1980 Star Wars sequel and 1981’s Indiana Jones pic and 1994 Keanu Reeves-Sandra Bullock actioner, Maslow scored noms for Dune (1984), Waterworld (1995), Twister (1996) and U-571 (2000).
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The pic screened during the opening weekend of FICG, capped by a posthumous tribute to the director who passed last November 2025.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Prizes will be awarded at different levels based on the number of stamps accumulated throughout the three-day event.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Commemorative stamps and coins have also been released while Buckingham Palace is hosting a months-long exhibition featuring the largest ever public display of Elizabeth’s fashion.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

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