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printout

printout

40 2.3
A paper copy from a printer that shows information from a computer
  • noun
  • /ˈprɪntaʊt/
: 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.