answer print

noun

1. a motion-picture film print composed of picture and sound, used for evaluation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of answer print¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The answer: Print yielded better results.

From Salon

Five days before the openings of “Star Wars” and — gadzooks! — there was not yet an answer print.

From Los Angeles Times

The field trial will continue to provide Hollywood's newest feature movies at the highest quality standard of 4K, comparable to a professional 35mm film "answer print" and superior in many ways to traditional film "release prints" typically shown in local cinema theaters.

From Time Magazine Archive