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trial impression

trial impression

7.7
A test print people use to check for mistakes before the final print
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : prueba de impresión
  • The printer created a trial impression to identify any issues before the final run.

Examples

  • The designer reviewed the trial impression carefully to ensure it matched the original artwork.

  • After running a trial impression, the team noticed several color discrepancies.

  • It is likely that the artist worked more by touch than by sight, using his eyes only to examine the results in trial impressions.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

proof
vstrial impression
  • Specialized
14 5.1

A test print made to check for mistakes before final printing

is limited to samples produced during the physical printing process
galley proof
vstrial impression
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A printed copy used to check text for mistakes before final printing

is about press samples used to check printing errors rather than layout alone
test copy
vstrial impression
  • Specialized
5.1

A printed page you check for mistakes before the final printing

focuses on samples made on the press itself rather than draft copies
foundry proof
vstrial impression
  • Archaic
9.9

A first printed copy used to check letters and layout before final printing

refers to a press-made sample checked for errors before final printing

How Final

trial impression
  • Specialized
7.7
unprinted
4.8

Surface Forms

trial impression singular
trial impressions plural

Morphology

trial + impression

The meaning is directly compositional: 'trial' (a test or trial run) combined with 'impression' (a printed copy) yields a test print. This follows ordinary English noun-noun compounding and is the same logic as 'test print' in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent senses will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The term trial impression comes from printing shops: a trial is a small 'test' and an impression is the mark left when ink hits the paper, so printers made a quick test print to 'check for errors' before the final copies were made.