Tra từ print - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

print [print prints printed printing] verb, noun BrE [prɪnt] NAmE [prɪnt]
verb

LETTERS/PICTURES
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to produce letters, pictures, etc. on paper using a machine that puts ink on the surface
• Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter?
• I'm printing a copy of the document for you.
•Each card is printed with a different message.
• (computing)Click on the icon when you want to print.

BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS
2. transitive ~ sth to produce books, newspapers, etc. by printing them in large quantities
• They printed 30 000 copies of the book.
• The firm specializes in printing calendars.

PUBLISH
3. transitive ~ sth to publish sth in printed form
• The photo was printed in all the national newspapers.
• The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family.

PHOTOGRAPH
4. transitive ~ sth to produce a photograph from a film
• I'm having the pictures developed and printed.

WRITE
5. intransitive, transitive to write without joining the letters together
• In some countries children learn to print when they first go to school.
•~ sth Print your name and address clearly in the space provided.
•He had printed his name in capitals at the bottom of the picture.

MAKE MARK
6. transitive ~ sth (in/on sth) to make a mark on a soft surface by pressing
• The tracks of the large animal were clearly printed in the sand.
• (figurative) The memory of that day was indelibly printed on his brain.

MAKE DESIGN
7. transitive to make a design on a surface or cloth by pressing a surface against it which has been coloured with ink or ↑dye
• They had printed their own design on the T-shirt.
more at a licence to print money at ↑licence _n., not worth the paper it's written/printed on at ↑worth _adj.
related noun ↑printout
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’.

Thesaurus:
print verb T
•They printed 30 000 copies of the book.
publish • • issue • • release •
print/publish/issue/release a book/report/details/document/statement/description
print/publish/issue a/an booklet/brochure/newsletter/leaflet/pamphlet/apology
print/publish a picture/photo/article
print/issue banknotes

Example Bank:
•He was handing out cheaply printed business cards.
•I couldn't get the graphics to print correctly.
•Photographs can be printed from a digital file or from a negative.
•She had the memoir privately printed in a limited edition.
•The book is beautifully printed on good quality paper.
•The images are scanned onto computers and digitally printed.
•The incident was indelibly printed in her memory.
•The message was printed in blue ink.
•We had the T-shirts specially printed with the company's logo.
•We had the first issue of the newsletter professionally printed.
•a dress printed with blue flowers
•a leaflet printed on recycled paper
•printing from a file
•I'm having the pictures developed and printed.
•The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family.
Idioms: ↑get into print ▪ ↑in print ▪ ↑out of print ▪ ↑printed word
Derived: ↑print something off

noun

LETTERS/NUMBERS
1. uncountable letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper
•in large/small/bold print
• The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.
see also ↑small print

NEWSPAPERS/BOOKS
2. uncountable used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books
•the print media
•print unions

MARK
3. countable, usually plural a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of sth
• His prints were found on the gun.
see also ↑fingerprint, ↑footprint

PICTURE
4. countable a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography
•a framed set of prints

PHOTOGRAPH
5. countable a photograph produced from film
• How many sets of prints would you like?
•a colour print

CLOTH
6. uncountable, countable cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern
•a cotton print dress
•a floral print
see also ↑blueprint

Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’.

Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art

Synonyms:
photograph
picture • photo • shot • snapshot/snap • print
These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.
photograph • a picture that has been made using a camera: ▪ a photograph of the house ◇ ▪ Can I take a photograph?
picture • a photograph: ▪ We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
photo • a photograph: ▪ a passport photo
photograph, picture or photo?
Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.
shot • a photograph: ▪ I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.
snapshot/snap • an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer: ▪ holiday snaps
print • a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera: ▪ a set of prints
a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot

Synonyms:
picture
painting • drawing • portrait • print • sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
picture • a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: ▪ The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
painting • a picture that has been made using paint: ▪ a collection of paintings by American artists
drawing • a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: ▪ a pencil/charcoal drawing
portrait • a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: ▪ Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ ◇ ▪ a self-portrait ▪ (= a painting that you do of yourself)
print • a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: ▪ a Renoir print
sketch • a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: ▪ I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
to paint a picture/portrait
to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch

Example Bank:
•Always read the small print in a contract before signing.
•I had to squint to read the tiny print on the screen.
•I'm afraid that book is now out of print.
•The initial print run for her book was 6 000 copies.
•The shop specializes in out-of-print books.
•They make more money from online subscriptions than from selling the print version.
•a Renoir print