Surprint

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The printing of text or graphics elements on top of a background that is a different tint of the same color. countable, uncountable

    ""Dropout" is obviously the opposite of surprint in that during the process of preparing the plate the "line" shape (type or drawing) is deleted from the halftone or screen film negative of any one color or combination of colors."

  2. 2
    something added by overprinting wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To print text or graphics elements on top of a background that is a different tint of the same color.

    "Only lines and areas which are to print as blacks or solids can be surprinted."

Synonyms

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overprintoverprint

Example

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""Dropout" is obviously the opposite of surprint in that during the process of preparing the plate the "line" shape (type or drawing) is deleted from the halftone or screen film negative of any one color or combination of colors."

Etymology

From sur- + print.

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