scratch print

noun

A copy of the edited workprint of a film made for such purposes as scoring or dubbing.

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slap printslash printslash dupe
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Meanings

nounscratch print (plural scratch prints)

plural scratch prints

  1. A copy of the edited workprint of a film made for such purposes as scoring or dubbing.

    On the other hand, if the scratch prints too dark, work on it some more.

    1976, Ralph Hattersley, Beginner's Guide to Darkroom Techniques, page 51

    Synonyms: slap print, slash print, slash dupe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA copy of the edited workprint of a film made for such purposes as scoring or dubbing.

Similar
slap printslash printslash dupe
Also see
slap printslash dupeslash print

Origin

From scratch + print.

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APA

scratch print. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20print

MLA

“scratch print.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20print. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratch print,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20print.

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