misprint

misprint
misprint mis"print (m[i^]s"pr[i^]nt), n. A mistake in printing; a deviation from the copy; as, a book full of misprints. Misprints are sometimes noted and corrected in a list of corrigenda distributed with a book. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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  • Misprint — Mis*print (m[i^]s*pr[i^]nt ), v. t. To print wrongly; to make a mistake in printing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • misprint — (v.) late 15c.; from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + PRINT (Cf. print) (v.). Related: misprinted; misprinting. The noun is first attested 1818 …   Etymology dictionary

  • misprint — ► NOUN ▪ an error in printed text. ► VERB ▪ print incorrectly …   English terms dictionary

  • misprint — [mis print′; ] for n. [ mis′print΄] vt. to print incorrectly n. an error in printing …   English World dictionary

  • misprint — 1. noun /ˈmɪsprɪnt,mɪsˈprɪnt/ An accidental mistake in print. When I wrote to you saying Youre going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing , there was a misprint. I meant to say Youre going to catch a cold. Syn: typo 2. verb …   Wiktionary

  • misprint — UK [ˈmɪsˌprɪnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms misprint : singular misprint plural misprints a mistake such as a wrong spelling in a book, newspaper etc …   English dictionary

  • misprint — [[t]mɪ̱sprɪnt[/t]] misprints N COUNT A misprint is a mistake in the way something is printed, for example a spelling mistake …   English dictionary

  • misprint — noun /ˈmɪsprɪnt / (say misprint) 1. a mistake in printing. –verb (t) /mɪsˈprɪnt / (say mis print) 2. to print incorrectly …  

  • misprint — n. /mis print , mis print /; v. /mis print /, n. 1. a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended. v.t. 2. to print incorrectly. [1485 95; MIS 1 + PRINT] * * * …   Universalium

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