1. to print additional material on top of something already printed

1. additional printing done on top of existing printed material
2. a postage stamp with additional printing added after the original issue
Usage: philatelic

Examples

• The company decided to overprint the brochures with updated contact information.
• They will overprint the tickets with seat numbers before distribution.
• The overprint on the document made it difficult to read the original text.
• Collectors prize stamps with rare overprints from wartime periods.
• The postal service created an overprint to commemorate the anniversary.
• The printer accidentally created an overprint when the paper fed through twice.