Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To imprint over with something more, especially to print over with another color.
- noun A mark or impression made by overprinting.
- noun A mark or words printed over a postage stamp to note a change in use or a special occasion.
- noun A stamp so marked.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An offprint.
- In photography, to print (a positive) much darker than it will be when finished.
- In calico-printing, to print one color over another, as the printing of indigo patterns on cloth previously dyed turkey red.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun philately The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a
surcharge or change theface value . - verb To add an overprint.
- verb printing To
overlap different colours to avoid gaps.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
- noun something added by overprinting
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hibbs posts an excerpt from the publisher's message telling retailers it "will do everything possible to ensure an overprint is on hand to counter huge anticipated demand."
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SteveF / mauri pelto, how many / little years of transition from previous to "cold climate" flora is needed to "overprint" such an event?
RealClimate 2009
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SteveF / mauri pelto, how many / little years of transition from previous to "cold climate" flora is needed to "overprint" such an event?
RealClimate 2009
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SteveF / mauri pelto, how many / little years of transition from previous to "cold climate" flora is needed to "overprint" such an event?
RealClimate 2009
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SteveF / mauri pelto, how many / little years of transition from previous to "cold climate" flora is needed to "overprint" such an event?
RealClimate 2009
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Let's just hope that Marvel overprint in large enough numbers, because I'm certain that initial orders aren't going to meet demand ...
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Plus in case they haven't Marvel is saying they are planning a huge overprint and I would assume second and third printings if needed.
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IMAGE UNITED writer Robert Kirkman said, With an overprint this substantial, this immediate sellout is a clear indication the founders and their pantheon of characters are as hot as ever.
Image United Sells Out | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Despite a significant overprint, the first issue managed to sell out at a distribution-level in less than twelve hours.
Image United Sells Out | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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And tie it to the polls on Nixon-Bushit -- the "favorability" rating applicable to Nixon-Bushit should be nailed to Thompson as an overprint on his campaign fliers, etc.
reesetee commented on the word overprint
Any printing over the original completed design of a stamp. An overprint that changes the value of a stamp is also called a surcharge.
August 27, 2008