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overprint

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər print; n. ōvər print′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•print  (v. ō′vər print;n. ōvər print′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Printingto print additional material or another color on a form or sheet previously printed.

n. 
  1. Printinga quantity of printing in excess of that desired;
    overrun.
  2. Stamps[Philately.]
    • Stampsany word, inscription, or device written or printed on the face of a stamp that alters, limits, or describes its use, place of issue, or character.
    • a stamp so marked.
  • over- + print 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overprint vb /ˌəʊvəˈprɪnt/
  1. (transitive) to print (additional matter or another colour) on a sheet of paper
n /ˈəʊvəˌprɪnt/
  1. additional matter or another colour printed onto a previously printed sheet
  2. additional matter, other than a change in face value, applied to a finished postage stamp by printing, stamping, etc
    See also surcharge
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