overprint
To print over what has already been printedTo print over what has already been printed.
Meaning
5 sensesTo print over what has already been printed.
print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
(transitive)To add an overprint to (a stamp).
To superimpose a new set of petrological, structural, and/or mineralogical characteristics onto rock by the action of geological processes over deep time.
(transitive)To print too many copies of.
The unpopular comic book was overprinted, leaving many retailers with dozens of unsaleable copies.
To overlap different colours to avoid gaps.
Forms
overprints, overprinting, overprinted, overprinted| Base form | overprint · to overprint |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overprints |
| Present participle | overprinting |
| Past simple | overprinted |
| Past participle | overprinted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper:print over
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.