Meaning
press, print
- press (device, or printed media)
- printing
- engraving
In a sentence
La stampa di questa foto è venuta benissimo.
The print of this photo came out great.
Hai letto la stampa locale stamattina?
Did you read the local press this morning?
Non toccare la stampa, è ancora bagnata.
Don't touch the print, it's still wet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stampa | feminine · singular |
| stampe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For newspapers and media, use la stampa; for the machine, more often la stampante. Stampa alone can sound broad or abstract.
- For a single printed copy, prefer una stampa or una copia stampata; il print is English-influenced and nonstandard in careful Italian.
- In art and museums, stampa often means print/engraving. For everyday office printing, speakers more often say stampa di documenti or impressione only in technical contexts.