overprint

Meaning

Noun

1. The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.
2. The set of petrological, structural, and/or mineralogical characteristics superimposed onto rock by the action of geological processes over deep time, by analogy with the original sense of the word.

Verb

1. To print over what has already been printed.
2. (transitive) To add an overprint to (a stamp).
3. (transitive) To print too many copies of.
4. To overlap different colours to avoid gaps.
5. To superimpose a new set of petrological, structural, and/or mineralogical characteristics onto rock by the action of geological processes over deep time, by analogy with the original sense of the word.

Synonyms

surprint

print over

superimposed

brand

superposed

superimposition

sear

Translations

überdrucken

sovrastampare

sovrastampa

sobreimpresión

surcharge

surimprimer

overdrukken

opdruk

executar impressão sobreposta

sobrecarga

sobreimprimir

basılan düzeltme

زد طبع

üstüne yeniden basmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpɹɪnt/

Etymology

From over- + print.