surprint

Etymology

From sur- + print.

surprint means the printing of text or graphics elements on top of a background that is a different tint of the same color. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

The printing of text or graphics elements on top of a background that is a different tint of the same color.“"Dropout" is obviously the opposite of surprint in that during the process of preparing the plate the "line" shape (type or drawing) is deleted from the halftone or screen film negative of any one color or combination of colors.”

verb

To print text or graphics elements on top of a background that is a different tint of the same color.“Only lines and areas which are to print as blacks or solids can be surprinted.”