printing

noun

1. text handwritten in the style of printed matter

   noun.communication

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

   noun.act

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication

   noun.communication

   Synonyms printing process

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. all the copies of a work printed at one time

   noun.communication

   Examples

   They ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies.

   Synonyms impression

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints.

   noun

   Source: webster1913