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Meaning
Noun
●
In Philately:
The
add
ition
of new
text
on a
previously
printed
stamp
, usually to
add
a
surcharge
or change the
face
value.
Verb
●
To
print
over what has already been
print
ed.
●
In Philately:
To
add
an
overprint
to (a stamp).
●
To
print
too many
copies
of.
●
In Printing:
To
overlap
different
colours
to
avoid
gaps.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
overprint
English
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
print
English
preinte
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Super
Related
Microprinting
Rasterized
Colorspace
Halftones
Gamma Correction
Alpha Blending
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