Imprimé (en. Printed)

ɛ̃.pʁi.me

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
That has been formatted by a printing process.
Printed books are often preferred to digital books.
Les livres imprimés sont souvent préférés aux livres numériques.
Refers to a text or an image that has been reproduced on a medium.
This work is available in printed form.
Cette œuvre est disponible sous forme imprimée.
Concerning any material that has undergone a printing process.
Printed documents must be properly archived.
Les documents imprimés doivent être archivés correctement.

Etymology

From the verb "imprimer," derived from the Latin 'imprimere' meaning 'to press on.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Printed in series
Refers to documents or items produced in large quantities.
imprimé en série
Printed confidentially
Refers to documents with restricted dissemination.
imprimé de manière confidentielle
Printed on demand
Describes a service where products are printed only when ordered.
imprimé à la demande

Related Words

Printing
Process of transferring an image onto a medium.
impression
Printer
Person or company that prints documents.
imprimeur
Printer
Device that performs the printing of documents.
imprimante

Slang Meanings

A printed document that is of poor quality.
This flyer is really a hasty print.
Ce flyer est vraiment un imprimé à la va-vite.
Refers to a publication that goes unnoticed.
This newspaper is a print that nobody reads.
Ce journal est un imprimé que personne ne lit.