backprint

noun, verb — 3 senses

backprint

noun

Etymology From back + print.

1

The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.

  • The season lasted about as long as it took McNeely to leave his backprint on the canvas.Apr. 1997, "World Cup I", WaterSki, page 80
2

Printing on the reverse side of a poster, postage stamp, or other printed material, usually for purposes of identification.

  • Needless to say, the machine applying the backprint did not always function well and - there you go — there exist strips of five coil stamps without the backprint.1999, American Philatelic Research Library, Philatelic Literature Review - Volumes 48-49, page 180:
  • The numbers in this column indicate which backprint appears on that card.2000, Eric King, The Collector's Guide to Psychedelic Rock Concert Posters, Postcards, and Handbills 1965-1973, Volume 1, page 637:

backprint

verb

Etymology From back + print.

1

To print something onto the back of an object or document.

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