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as in impressions
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 photos
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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as in publishes
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 prints
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hallways are filled with tropical prints.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The friendly shop, run by husband-and-wife creatives, also carries gifts like prints, bags, and bandanas.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Think minis, midis, and maxis with one-shoulder necklines, bright floral prints, sweet eyelet embroidery, and pretty ruffles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The space is minimalist in design as well, with a recurring motif of small fish—abundant in the ponds and rivers of the state—that extends from menu cards and napkins to prints on aprons and accents on the walls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Think cheerful prints, soft fabrics, and effortless silhouettes that make matching feel elevated, not overdone.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
There are more than 20 miles of hiking trails and clear signs towards dinosaur prints.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
The film also highlights, through such enduring artifacts as cassette recordings and photographic prints, the archival basis of memory itself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.
—Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Gilbert, who is the Oakland Post’s faculty adviser, said that even though most Oakland University students prefer to get their news digitally, the university still prints editions because the publication needs the advertising revenue that the print product generates.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Cherry prints, gingham and polka dots give the assortment a retro vibe.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hallways are filled with tropical prints.
—Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The friendly shop, run by husband-and-wife creatives, also carries gifts like prints, bags, and bandanas.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Think minis, midis, and maxis with one-shoulder necklines, bright floral prints, sweet eyelet embroidery, and pretty ruffles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The space is minimalist in design as well, with a recurring motif of small fish—abundant in the ponds and rivers of the state—that extends from menu cards and napkins to prints on aprons and accents on the walls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Think cheerful prints, soft fabrics, and effortless silhouettes that make matching feel elevated, not overdone.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
There are more than 20 miles of hiking trails and clear signs towards dinosaur prints.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
The film also highlights, through such enduring artifacts as cassette recordings and photographic prints, the archival basis of memory itself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.
—Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Gilbert, who is the Oakland Post’s faculty adviser, said that even though most Oakland University students prefer to get their news digitally, the university still prints editions because the publication needs the advertising revenue that the print product generates.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prints
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Both player and team left the combine with good impressions of one another, and were happy to reunite Thursday night.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Though neither factored in the decision, Prielipp and Rojas made strong first impressions on their teammates and coaches.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Plus, most of the photos are, indeed, museum-worthy, and many reflect trends in institutional art collecting that have been fashionable since the museum’s photo department was created in 2008.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the enthusiasm was motivating, from fans snapping photos of Hathaway and Meryl Streep on the New York streets, to support from Anna Wintour.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the investigative outlet Inkyfada faces a court hearing May 11 as authorities pursue the dissolution of Al Khatt, the association that publishes it.—
Ghaya ben Mbarek,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the investigative outlet Inkyfada faces a court hearing on May 11, as authorities pursue the dissolution of Al Khatt, the association that publishes it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her only callout is that imprints from paw prints, chairs, and table legs set pretty deeply on this rug.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Licenses and stamps also can be purchased at some town halls and outdoor retail businesses and select DEEP offices.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Another option would be to search cloud storage for billions of photographs with time and location stamps, email messages and calendar items.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The snapshots come after a busy stretch for Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, who recently attended Coachella accompanied by their little one.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The organization uses web crawlers to capture snapshots of sites.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Holidays are for dressing up and taking leg poppin' pics.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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