print vs contact print

contact print vs print

print and contact print both are nouns.

print is a verb but contact print is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
print	Yes	No	Yes	No
contact print	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contact print is a hyponym of print; that is, contact print is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than print:

print: a picture or design printed from an engraving
contact print: a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative

Other hyponyms of print include copperplate, engraving, gravure, heliogravure, photogravure, linocut, lithograph, mezzotint, monotype, overprint, surprint, serigraph, silk screen print, silkscreen, microprint.

print (noun)	contact print (noun)
a picture or design printed from an engraving	a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative
a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
a visible indication made on a surface
availability in printed form

print (verb)	contact print (verb)
reproduce by printing
make into a print
put into print
write as if with print; not cursive

Difference between print and contact print

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