printing Syllabification: (print·ing)Pronunciation: /ˈprintiNG/Translate printing | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of printing noun the production of books, newspapers, or other printed material:the invention of printing [as modifier]:the printing industry a single impression of a book:the second printing was ready just after Christmas handwriting in which the letters are written separately rather than being joined together. printing in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of printing in the British & World English dictionary