To print over what has already been printed.
Used in a Sentence
overprint
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for overprint.
Editorial note
Just so much easier to rip out the old and overprint with the factory crap that's in vogue.
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Quick take
To print over what has already been printed.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of overprint gathered in one view.
(transitive) To print too many copies of.
(philately) The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for overprint.
verb
To print over what has already been printed.
See also: surprint, print-over
verb
(transitive) To print too many copies of.
See also: surprint, print-over
noun
(philately) The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.
See also: surprint, print-over
verb
(transitive, philately) To add an overprint to (a stamp).
See also: surprint, print-over
Example sentences
Just so much easier to rip out the old and overprint with the factory crap that's in vogue.
To overprint a whole line using 0x08, you'd need one 0x08 for each character in the line.
Plus that would make it easy for authors to fix their new book covers, just overprint a large asterisk and it's all good!
It had gotten so bad that they didn't even bother printing new stamps; they'd just overprint the new value on the old stamp in black ink.
After entering a password the host would send a series of backspaces and various patterns of characters (####, **, etc) to overprint the locally-echoed (and printed) characters.
And a new overprint varnish found in iPad Air, iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 8 packaging replaces the polypropylene plastic lamination found on boxes and packaging components.
Then they overprint and lose credibility/stability.
Quote examples
I hate this voice, it will just overprint everyone's voice now with Silicon Valley's annoying "Valley-girl-lite" accent.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use overprint in a sentence?
Just so much easier to rip out the old and overprint with the factory crap that's in vogue.
What does overprint mean?
To print over what has already been printed.
What part of speech is overprint?
overprint is commonly used as verb, noun.