misprint

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

noun /ˈmɪspɹɪnt/ verb /ˌmɪsˈpɹɪnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #52900

Meanings

1

noun
an accidental error in printed or published text

US /ˈmɪspɹɪnt/ UK /ˈmɪspɹɪnt/

The publisher corrected the misprint in the second edition.
2

verb
to print a word, number, or other item incorrectly

US /ˌmɪsˈpɹɪnt/ UK /ˌmɪsˈpɹɪnt/

The newspaper managed to misprint the candidate's surname.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an accidental error in... typoerratumprinting error

2 verb · to print a word, number, or... print incorrectlymistype

Opposites

correction

Word family

Forms misprints

Derived forms misprintedmisprinting

Related forms printtypographical errorerrata

Etymology

Formed from mis- ("wrongly") + print. The noun names an error produced in printing; the verb names the act of printing something incorrectly. The noun normally has initial stress, while the verb may stress print.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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