Definitions
To produce text or images by pressing ink onto a surface or using a machine
印刷，打印
To write words in separate block letters rather than joined script
用印刷体书写
Printed text, or a copy of a picture or photograph
印刷品；（图片、照片的）印样，版画
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprint is the root itself, from Latin premere ('to press') via Old French preinte. To print is to press ink onto a surface so marks appear. The noun covers the result (a print) and the published state ('in print' = available; 'out of print' = no longer sold).
Root print still carries 6 more wordsUsage Guide
Key phrases: 'in print' (published and available) vs 'out of print' (no longer sold); 'the fine print' (small, easily-missed contract terms); 'print out' (produce a paper copy from a computer). When teachers say 'print your name,' they mean write it in block letters, not in cursive.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Please print the report and leave it on my desk.
- 2.
Always read the fine print before you sign.
- 3.
The novel has been in print for over fifty years.