bleed-through

noun

The seepage of ink from one side of a printed page to the other.

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print-through
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Meanings

nounbleed-through (countable and uncountable, plural bleed-throughs)

plural bleed-throughs

  1. countableuncountableThe seepage of ink from one side of a printed page to the other.
  2. countableuncountableThe discolouration of a wood veneer due to seepage of glue.
  3. countableuncountableA weak imprint of magnetic information transferred to adjacent layers of audiotape, resulting in an unwanted echo.

    Synonyms: print-through

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA weak imprint of magnetic information transferred to adjacent layers of audiotape, resulting in an unwanted echo.

Similar
print-through
Also see
bleedingghostingprint-through

Translations

German Durchbluten
  • Durchblutenseepage of ink
Cite this entry
APA

bleed-through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleed-through

MLA

“bleed-through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleed-through. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bleed-through,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bleed-through.

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