misprint

noun, verb — 2 senses

misprint

noun

/ˈmɪspɹɪnt/

Etymology From mis- + print.

1

An accidental mistake in print.

  • Near-synonyms: typo; lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ
  • There is a misprint in the first print run: On page 42 where the character yells, "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", the dialogue was meant to say, "You're going to catch a cold if you spend all night fishing."
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  • Black's last looks like a misprint for the recommended 4...P-KN3. His Pawn moves bring him real trouble.1951 April, Jack W. Collins, “Postal Games from Chess Review Tourneys”, in Chess Review:

misprint

verb

/mɪsˈpɹɪnt/

Etymology From mis- + print.

1

To make a misprint.

  • I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.
  • [...] the northbound trains involved are the 8.15 a.m. (not p.m. as misprinted last month) and 10.15 a.m. from Buchanan Street - [...].1961 October, “Motive Power Miscellany: Scottish Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 638:

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