printers
English meaning: Printers
Definition
One who makes prints.
Example
“All the printers on the floor were jammed during the busy week.”
Another example: “The office ordered two new laser printers for the design team.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'printer'. Most commonly refers to the machines that produce printed output from a computer; can also mean people or companies in the printing trade. Neutral register; common in office and technology contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'print' (from Latin 'premere', to press) + '-er'; the agent noun for one who prints dates to the 15th century, the machine sense to the 19th.
Synonyms
- print shops
- printing machines
- typographers
Related Words
Common Collocations
- laser printers
- inkjet printers
- commercial printers
- wireless printers
- network printers
- colour printers
Word Forms
printer (n); printers (pl); print (v); printing (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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