- overprint
- Information printed or stamped upon a map or chart, in addition to that originally printed, to show data of importance or special use.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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overprint — UK US /ˌəʊvəˈprɪnt/ verb [T] ► to print something on a paper or document that has printing on it already: be overprinted with sth »The pages of the accounts are overprinted with the company logo … Financial and business terms
overprint — [ō΄vər print′; ] also, and for n.always, [ō′vər print΄] vt. to print over or on top of (a previously printed surface) n. 1. anything overprinted 2. a) anything officially printed over the original design on a stamp b) a stamp so overprinted … English World dictionary
Overprint — This article is about overprints on stamps and currency. For the use of the term in printing, see overprinting. France, 1929: Commemorative overprint for the Philatelic Exposition in Le Havre. An overprint is an additional layer of text or… … Wikipedia
overprint — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈprɪnt] / US [ˌoʊvərˈprɪnt] verb [transitive] Word forms overprint : present tense I/you/we/they overprint he/she/it overprints present participle overprinting past tense overprinted past participle overprinted to print something on… … English dictionary
overprint — 1. noun a) the addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value. b) (printing) to overlap different colours to avoid gaps. 2. verb to add an overprint … Wiktionary
overprint — o•ver•print v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈprɪnt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌprɪnt[/t]] v. t. 1) pri to print (additional material) over something already printed 2) phi something overprinted, esp. something printed on the face of a stamp that signifies a new function… … From formal English to slang
overprint — papildomai atspausdinta informacija statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Svarbi informacija, kuri yra papildomai išspausdinta ar atspausta žemėlapyje, plane ar kitame spaudinyje. atitikmenys: angl. overprint pranc. surimpression … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
overprint — užspausdinti statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Komanda vienos spalvos elementui užspausdinti ant kitos spalvos elemento jo nepašalinant ir nepanaikinant fono spalvos. Iliustraciją žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys:… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
overprint — /ˌəυvə prɪnt/ verb to print text on paper which already contains printed matter ● The retailer’s name and address is overprinted on the catalogue. ● We will overprint the catalogue with the retailer’s name and address … Marketing dictionary in english
overprint — I. transitive verb Date: 1863 to print over with something additional II. noun Date: 1876 something added by or as if by overprinting; especially a printed marking added to a postage or revenue stamp especially to alter the original or to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
