misprint

Everyday

1. A mistake in a printed text, such as a wrong letter, word or number. tree →
2. (verb) To print something wrongly. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, misprints happen in newspapers, books, menus and timetables. In maths, a misprint in a question can make it impossible to solve – tell the teacher! Some misprinted stamps and coins are rare and worth a lot of money to collectors. Phrases: «a misprint in the book», «it must be a misprint».

Examples

• There is a misprint on page 12: «teh» instead of «the». tree →
• The price on the menu was a misprint. tree →
• A misprint in the timetable made us miss the bus. tree →
• The question had a misprint, so the teacher fixed it on the board. tree →
• Some misprinted stamps are worth thousands of pounds. tree →
• The book's first edition had lots of misprints. tree →
• My name was misprinted on the certificate. tree →
• Is that a misprint, or does the recipe really need 100 eggs? tree →

Note

Countable noun; regular verb: misprinted. Not the same as a «typo» (typing mistake), but close; misprint is in the printed version. In maths problems, if a number seems silly (a 300 kg cat), check whether it is a misprint.