l’imprimé
C’est quelque chose qui a été reproduit sur du papier ou un autre support grâce à une machine ou à de l’encre.
Definition & meaning
Imprimé has several related meanings:
- Printed: produced by printing, as opposed to being handwritten.
- Patterned or printed: decorated with a design, especially on fabric.
- A form: a printed document with spaces to fill in.
- Printed material: a document or publication produced in print.
It can also mean imprinted or left as a lasting impression, literally or figuratively.
Grammar & Word origin
Imprimé is the past participle of imprimer , “to print” or “to imprint.” It can also function as an adjective or a masculine noun.
As an adjective, it agrees with the noun: imprimé, imprimée, imprimés, imprimées. The verb ultimately comes from Latin imprimere, “to press into.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- imprimé as “printed” contrasts with manuscrit , “handwritten.”
- formulaire means “form” and often overlaps with imprimé, though it can also refer to a digital form.
- motif means “pattern” or “design”; it refers to the design itself rather than the printed fabric.
- uni , “plain” or “solid-colored,” is an antonym when imprimé describes patterned fabric.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Mon frère a montré le document qu'il a imprimé pour le travail.adjective
My brother showed the document that he printed for work.
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