surprint
/ˈsɜrˌprɪnt/
verb
- To print something over an existing printed surface.
- The company decided to surprint the old brochures with a new address.
- Artists sometimes surprint patterns onto photographs for a layered effect.
- The mint will surprint the commemorative coins with a special mark.
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noun
- An additional image or text printed over an already printed surface, such as on a stamp, banknote, or document.
- The stamp had a red surprint reading 'SPECIMEN' across the original design.
- Collectors value the rare surprint that was added to the currency in 1923.
- The library's copy of the map included a surprint showing updated boundaries.
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