MISPRINT

misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal

(noun) a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

misprint

(verb) print incorrectly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

misprint (plural misprints)

An accidental mistake in print.

Synonyms

• typo

Verb

misprint (third-person singular simple present misprints, present participle misprinting, simple past and past participle misprinted)

To make a misprint.

Anagrams

• imprints

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*print", v. t.

Definition: To print wrong.

Mis*print", n.

Definition: A mistake in printing; a deviation from the copy; as, a book full of misprints.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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