printing in

noun

A process by which cloud effects or other features not in the original negative are introduced into a photograph. Portions, such as the sky, are covered while printing and the blank space thus reserved is filled in by printing from another negative.

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Meanings

nounprinting in (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartsA process by which cloud effects or other features not in the original negative are introduced into a photograph. Portions, such as the sky, are covered while printing and the blank space thus reserved is filled in by printing from another negative.
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APA

printing in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/printing%20in

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“printing in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/printing%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “printing in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/printing%20in.

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