misprint
pronunciation
How to pronounce misprint in British English:
UK [ˈmɪsprɪnt]
How to pronounce misprint in American English:
US [mɪsˈprɪnt]
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- Noun:
- a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
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- Verb:
- print incorrectly
Word Origin
- misprint (v.)
- late 15c.; from mis- (1) + print (v.). Related: misprinted; misprinting. The noun is first attested 1818.
Example
- 1. That 's not a misprint ; it 's a tragedy .
- 2. Be careful about reading health books . You may die of a misprint .
- 3. But it was a very prominent misprint and you will perhaps wonder how I could have been so careless as to overlook it .
- 4. This might seem to be a misprint since very wealthy persons like warren buffet and mitt romney report that they pay only about 15 % of their income in taxes .
- 5. This blog 's headline isn 't a misprint , but a reference to the score in a longer-term competition : economic growth .