printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)

print out

2 of 2

verb

printed out; printing out; prints out

transitive verb

: to make a printout of

Examples of printout in a Sentence

Noun She gave me a printout of the directions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
When Lankford showed Victim 1 a printout of the Red Notice, the victim tried to explain that the charges were not true and asked for a lawyer, according to the indictment. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024 In Scott Sills' home office was a printout of an online exchange between Susann Sills and a male member of Patrick.net dated Aug. 30, 2016. Gayane Keshishyan Mendez, CBS News, 17 May 2024
Verb
At the Greenfield Fire Department, Sutton printed out the report and spread it on the kitchen table so the paramedics could read it. Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024 At the end, the machine prints out a tally sheet, showing how many votes each candidate received. Madeline Armstrong | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for printout 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of printout was circa 1884

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“Printout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printout. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun
print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t
: to produce a printed record of

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