Print vs Written - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between print and written

is that print is of, relating to, or writing for printed publications while written is of, relating or characteristic of writing (ie, of that which has been written).

As verbs the difference between print and written

is that print is to produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out'' or ''off : print out, print off while written is .

As a noun print

is (uncountable) books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.

print

English

Adjective

(-)

Of, relating to, or writing for printed publications.

Verb

(en verb)

To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out'' or ''off : print out, print off.

Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines.

To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.

The circuitry is printed onto the semiconductor surface.

(ambitransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive.

Print your name here and sign below.

I'm only in grade 2, so I only know how to print .

(ambitransitive) To publish in a book, newspaper, etc.

How could they print an unfounded rumour like that?

* Alexander Pope

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

To stamp or impress (something) with coloured figures or patterns.

to print calico

To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.

* Surrey

A look will print a thought that never may remove.

* Sir John Beaumont

Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint, / Which in that field young Edward's sword did print .

* Roscommon

some footsteps printed in the clay

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

* Dryden

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

Derived terms

* printer * printing form * printing press

Noun

(en noun)

(uncountable) Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.

Three citations are required for each meaning, including one in print .

TV and the internet haven't killed print .

(uncountable) Clear handwriting, especially, writing without connected letters as in cursive.

Write in print using block letters.

(uncountable) The letters forming the text of a document.

The print is too small for me to read.

A visible impression on a surface.

Using a crayon, the girl made a print of the leaf under the page.

A fingerprint.

Did the police find any prints at the scene?

A footprint.

(visual art) A picture that was created in multiple copies by printing.

(photography) A photograph that has been printed onto paper from the negative.

(motion pictures) A copy of a film that can be projected.

Cloth that has had a pattern of dye printed onto it.

Antonyms

* (writing without connected letters) cursive

Derived terms

* fine print * fingerprint * footprint * in print * newsprint * out of print * pawprint * printmaking * printout * small print * thumbprint

External links

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written

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of, relating or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written)

I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.

That was written.

Derived terms

* unwritten, writtenness, unwrittenness

Quotations

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Antonyms

* oral * verbal

Derived terms

* hand-written

Verb

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* English adjectives ending in -en