PRINT, v.t. [L. imprimo; in and premo, to press; promptus, pressed or pressing forward.]

1. A mark made by impression; any line, character, figure or indentation of any form, made by the pressure of one body or thing on another; as, the print of the tooth or of the nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow; the print of a wheel; the print of types on paper. Hence,
2. The impressions of types in general, as to form, size, &c.; as, a small print; a large print; a fair print.
3. That which impresses its form on any thing; as, a butter print; a wooden print.
4. The representation or figure of any thing made by impression; as, the print of the face; the print of a temple; prints of antiquities. – Dryden.
5. The state of being printed and published. Diffidence sometimes prevents a man from suffering his works to appear in print. I love a ballad in print. – Shak.
6. A single sheet printed for sale; a newspaper. The prints, about three days after, were filled with the same terms. – Addison.
7. Formal method. [Not in use.] – Locke.
8. Prints, in the plural, engravings also printed calicoes. Out of print, a phrase which signifies that, of a printed and published work, there are no copies for sale, or none for sale by the publisher.

1. To use or practice the art of typography, or of taking impressions of letters, figures and the like.
2. To publish a book. [Elliptical.] From the moment he prints, he must expect to hear no more of truth. – Pope.

1. In general, to take or form letters, characters or figures on paper, cloth or other material by impression. Thus letters are taken on paper by impressing it on types blackened with ink. Figures are printed on cloth by means of blocks or a cylinder. The rolling press is employed to take prints or impressions from copper-plates. Thus we say, to print books, to print calico, to print tunes, music, likenesses, &c.
2. To mark by pressing one thing on another. On his fiery steed betimes he rode, / That scarcely prints the turf on which he trod. – Dryden.
3. To impress any thing so as to leave its form. Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay. – Roscommon.
4. To form by impression. Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh, nor print any marks upon you. – Lev. xix.

1. To fix 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.

2. To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like.
3. A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow.
   
   

   Where print of human feet was never seen. Dryden.

4. To stamp something in or upon] to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
   
   

   Forth on his fiery steed betimes he rode,
   That scarcely prints the turf on which he trod. Dryden.

5. To publish a book or an article.
   
   

   From the moment he prints, he must except to hear no more truth. Pope.

6. A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print.
7. To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book.
8. That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter.
9. To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as, to print calico.
10. Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.
11. To take (a copy, a positive picture, etc.), from a negative, a transparent drawing, or the like, by the action of light upon a sensitized surface.
    
    

    Printed goods, textile fabrics printed in patterns, especially cotton cloths, or calicoes.

12. That which is produced by printing.
    
    
    Specifically: (a)
13. A core print. See under Core.
    
    

    Blue print, a copy in white lines on a blue ground, of a drawing, plan, tracing, etc., or a positive picture in blue and white, from a negative, produced by photographic printing on peculiarly prepared paper. -- In print. (a) In a printed form; issued from the press; published. Shak. (b) To the letter; with accurateness. "All this I speak in print." Shak. -- Out of print. See under Out. -- Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed.