Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backprint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-print
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.

noun

Printing on the reverse side of a poster, postage stamp, or other printed material, usually for purposes of identification.

verb

To print something onto the back of an object or document.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The season lasted about as long as it took McNeely to leave his backprint on the canvas."
"Needless to say, the machine applying the backprint did not always function well and - there you go — there exist strips of five coil stamps without the backprint."
"The numbers in this column indicate which backprint appears on that card."

Etymology

From back + print.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

backprints (plural) backprints (present, singular) backprinting (participle, present) backprinted (participle, past) backprinted (past)

Questions

What does backprint mean?: The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.
Where does backprint come from?: From back + print.

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