printing paper

American  

noun

Photography.

1. sensitized paper for printing positives.

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Etymology

Origin of printing paper

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Silicon dioxide is found in paints and printing paper, for example, and is also used as a food additive.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

"Food, drink, snacks, printing, printing paper and resources, buying pens, books, pencil cases, calculators - all of that stuff is going up which is making it hard for students across the board," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

At best, I completed simple administrative tasks, such as printing paper and hoarding Post-its, with mild competence.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2014

There was a run on the Encylopaedia Britannica after plans to cease printing paper editions were announced last month, but surely that had more to do with nostalgia than research needs.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2012

It offers great latitude in exposure and development, and yields, even in the hands of the novice, a greater percentage of good prints than any other printing paper in the market.

From Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements by Tennant, John A.