What does Printing mean?
Definitions for Printing
ˈprɪn tɪŋprint·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Printing.
Princeton's WordNet
printingnoun
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
printingnoun
the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
printing, printing processnoun
reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
impression, printingnoun
all the copies of a work printed at one time
"they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
Wiktionary
printingnoun
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
printingnoun
Material that has been printed.
printingnoun
All the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch.
printingnoun
Written characters not joined-up.
Wikipedia
Printing
Printing is a process for mass reproducing text and images using a master form or template. The earliest non-paper products involving printing include cylinder seals and objects such as the Cyrus Cylinder and the Cylinders of Nabonidus. The earliest known form of printing as applied to paper was woodblock printing, which appeared in China before 220 AD for cloth printing. However, it would not be applied to paper until the seventh century. Later developments in printing technology include the movable type invented by Bi Sheng around 1040 AD and the printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century. The technology of printing played a key role in the development of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution and laid the material basis for the modern knowledge-based economy and the spread of learning to the masses.
ChatGPT
printing
Printing is a process of reproducing text, images, or designs onto paper or other materials using a mechanical or digital device called a printer. It involves transferring ink or toner onto the surface of the material to create a permanent or temporary copy of the content. Printing is commonly used for various purposes, including publishing books, magazines, newspapers, creating marketing materials, and printing personal documents.
Webster Dictionary
Printing
of Print
Printingnoun
the act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints
Wikidata
Printing
Printing is a process for reproducing text and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing. The earliest form of printing was woodblock printing, with existing examples from China dating to before 220 A.D. and Egypt to the fourth century. Later developments in printing include the movable type, first developed by Bi Sheng in China, and the printing press, a more efficient printing process for western languages with their more limited alphabets, developed by Johannes Gutenberg in the fifteenth century.
Editors Contribution
printingverb
There's another meaning for "printing" that isn't listed here. When someone is carrying a concealed firearm, having a shirt or jacket that shows the outline of the weapon underneath is called "printing". It is to be avoided, as it means the weapon is poorly concealed.
When the undercover cop bent down to retrieve the wallet, he was printing badly and several bystanders saw that he was armed.
Etymology: unknown...I suspect it derives from the "imprint" of the weapon being visible.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Printing' in Nouns Frequency: #2566
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Printing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Printing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Printing in a Sentence
You couldn't even do this stuff not too long ago. It's amazing what the 3-D printing can do.
We were not handed over any order under which the printing and circulation of our newspapers were stopped.
Many antigun politicians and members of the media have wrongly claimed that 3D printing technology will allow for the production and widespread proliferation of undetectable plastic firearms, regardless of what a person may be able to publish on the internet, undetectable plastic guns have been illegal for 30 years. Federal law passed in 1988, crafted with the NRA's support, makes it unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive an undetectable firearm.
When you're talking to outside investors, people who aren't very familiar with rocket companies, it's very impressive, if you make [ 3D printing ] part of your branding, you stand out.
You can actually find a lot of 3D-printed buildings in many states, one of the things about printing a second story is you require, you know, the machine … And of course, there are other challenges : structural challenges, logistic challenges when we print a second-story building.The three-bedroom home with wooden framing is about halfway finished and is being sold to a family, who wish to remain anonymous, she said.The project is a two-year collaboration by Hannah, Peri 3D Construction and Cive, a construction engineering company.Hikmat Zerbe, Cives head of structural engineering, hopes the innovative technique can one day help more quickly and cheaply build multifamily homes.In addition, concrete can withstand the hurricanes, heavy storms and other severe weather in Texas that is becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.And since the printer does all the heavy lifting, less workers are needed at the construction site.
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