# overprint

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpɹɪnt/

## Definitions
1. The addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.
2. The set of petrological, structural, and/or mineralogical characteristics superimposed onto rock by the action of geological processes over deep time, by analogy with the original sense of the word.

## Etymology
From over- + print.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overprint