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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Print \Print\, n. [See Print, v., Imprint, n.]
   1. 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.
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            Where print of human feet was never seen. --Dryden.
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   2. A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental
      design upon an object; as, a butter print.
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   3. That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or
      mold; as, a print of butter.
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   4. Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to
      excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large
      print; this line is in print.
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   5. That which is produced by printing. Specifically:
      (a) An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved
          plate. "The prints which we see of antiquities."
          --Dryden.
      (b) A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or
          other periodical. --Addison.
      (c) A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping,
          especially calico or cotton cloth.
      (d) A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared
          paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on
          transparent paper.
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   6. (Founding) A core print. See under Core.
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   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.
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