press

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There was an infrastructure of couriers and darkrooms to get images from film to press in time.

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Quick take

the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of press gathered in one view.

noun

the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

noun

the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

noun

a machine used for printing

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for press.

noun

the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

noun

the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

noun

a machine used for printing

noun

a dense crowd of people

noun

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

noun

clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

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any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

noun

a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

noun

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

verb

exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

verb

force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

verb

to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"

verb

place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"

verb

squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

See also: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract

verb

crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"

verb

create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"

verb

be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"

verb

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

See also: crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate

verb

press from a plastic; "press a record"

verb

make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

verb

press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

verb

lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"

verb

ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

See also: bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure

Example sentences

There was an infrastructure of couriers and darkrooms to get images from film to press in time.

Those who don't get access to stories and rely on press releases, generally boring.

Ofcourse, you think people will never come to know, but this has the potential to be a good story and press will pick it up.

They started off with a wave of national press as well as solid financial support from grassroot users.

" Others are expressing a desire to meet the author or expressing how they can identify with the author.

There was similar press coverage regarding the DEA and iCloud encryption that was misreported in a similar way [3].

And it's true that overcoming your own objections to seek, and stick with, treatment for such a severe personality disorder is both impressive and admirable.

I dont think its fair to cast a shadow over the awesome people I have had the opportunity to work with over the last 12 years in this field simply because someone wants to get some press at the expense of others.... now back to coding ...

I used to think this predatory characterization was sensationalist and unfair, but by now, from what I read about amazon so far in the press and even in their own press statements, I think there might be something to it.

First Amendment to the US Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

When you were a child, would any of you have believed that one day in the early 21st century, you would wake up in a world where your own government spies on each and every single citizen, plus whoever is connected to them in another country, where they send agents to newspapers to oppress the freedom of the press?I mean, isn't this almost surreal?

Who wouldn't be envious of such incredible, valuable, and morally-neutral abilities as he described them?I've read the letter several times over, and I'm still amazed at how effective it is at garnering empathy from the reader and cultivating a sense that the author is an impressive individual who has triumphed over adversity after a great struggle.