underprint

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Synonyms: underpoint, underpaint, underpin, underpins, underplant, underparent, underprice, underprize, undertint, underwrit

Antonyms: underpoint, underpaint, underpin, underpins, underplant, underparent, underprice, underprize, undertint, underwrit

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|printing}} The addition of colour under black areas to produce a deeper black and prevent oversaturation of the paper.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|philately}} Printing underneath the main design of a [[stamp]], intended to prevent forgery or removal of the postmark.
2. {{lb|en|philately|considered incorrect usage}} a [[logo]] or advertising printed on the underside of a stamp; [[backprint]].
3. {{lb|en|geology}} A fossilised print in the rock bed that is at a deeper level than the track the creature leaving it was actually travelling on; caused by the pressure of a heavy animal or penetration of the sediment by a pointed appendage.

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