Definition of overprint - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
printing processTECH. additional printing on a previously printed surfaceTECH.
- The overprint on the stamp indicates a special commemorative issue.
2.
philatelyTECH. text added to a printed stampTECH.
- The stamp had an overprint indicating a new value.
Verb
1.
general printingTECH. print over what has already been printedTECH.
- The company decided to overprint the old brochures.
2.
color printingTECH. overlap different colours to avoid gapsTECH.
- The design required us to overprint the colors.
3.
philatelyTECH. print extra ink on a stamp to change its valueTECH.
- They overprinted the stamp with a new value.
Images of overprint
text added to a printed stamp
Origin of overprint
Latin, over (above) + print (impress)
Examples of overprint in a sentence
Collectors value stamps with unique overprints. Collectors value stamps with a rare overprint. The overprint was misaligned, making it unique. They had to overprint the error on the tickets. The publisher will overprint the outdated edition. We need to overprint the text for clarity.
To achieve the effect, overprint the images. Collectors often overprint stamps for special events. The post office decided to overprint the existing stock.
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- French:surimpression, surimprimer, ...
- German:Überdruck, überdrucken, ...
- Italian:sovrastampa, sovrastampare, ...
- Spanish:sobrecarga, sobrereimprimir, ...
- Portuguese:sobreimpressão, sobreimprimir, ...
- Chinese:加印, 再印, ...
- Japanese:重ね刷り, 上書き印刷する, ...
- Arabic:طباعة إضافية, طَبَعَ فَوْقَ, ...
- Hebrew:הַדְפָּסַת יֶתֶר, לְהַדְפִּיס מֵעַל, ...
- Russian:дополнительная печать, перепечатывать, ...
- Ukrainian:надрук, надрукувати поверх, ...
- Hindi:अतिरिक्त छपाई, पुनर्मुद्रण करना, ...
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