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printout

printout

40 2.3
A paper copy from a printer that shows information from a computer
  • noun
  • /ˈprɪntaʊt/
translation icon : copia impresa
  • The technician handed me a printout of the system diagnostics to review.
  • computer printout
  • make a printout
  • provide a printout

Life-size printouts of you, because I want to take you through what we did here.

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Examples

Synonyms

page
vsprintout
1.0

One side of a sheet in a book, newspaper, or magazine

is specifically a printed document produced by a printer, not any sheet side
readout
vsprintout
  • Specialized
16 5.8

Information shown or printed by an electronic device, for example on a screen

is the physical document produced by a printer rather than a device display
handout
vsprintout
14 2.5

A sheet of paper given at a class or meeting that explains the main points

is any printed document regardless of whether it is meant for distribution

How Much

report
1.3
booklet
40 1.9
printout
40 2.3
receipt
241 1.1

Surface Forms

printout singular
printouts plural

Morphology

printout = print + out (transparent) = print + out

The noun is a straightforward compound of 'print' + 'out' meaning a printed output or copy, which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Printout is made from two words, print and out, meaning a page 'printed' and pushed 'out' of a machine. The word print comes from the old idea of using a 'press' or printer to make marks on paper, so a printout is a paper copy sent out by a computer or printer.