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What's The Definition Of Copy?
[n] a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"
[n] matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials [n] a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) [n] material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy" [v] make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt" [v] biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information" [v] reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" [v] copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over" Synonyms | Synonyms for Copy: re-create | replicate | simulate | transcript | written matter Related Terms | Find terms related to Copy: abstract | abstraction | act | act a part | act as | act like | act out | actual thing | adopt | affect | agent | altarpiece | alternate | alternative | analogy | ape | appear like | approach | appropriate | approximate | arrangement | article | assume | 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reduplicate | repeat | replica | replication | representation | reproduce | reproduction | roneo | take after | take off | text | textual matter | toy | trace | triplicate | write | written account | written record | xerox | xerox copy Copy In Webster's Dictionary \Cop"y\ (k[o^]p"[y^]), n.; pl. {Copies} (-[i^]z). [F.
copie, fr. L. copia abundance, number, LL. also, a
transcript; co- + the root of opes riches. See {Opulent}, and
cf. {Copious}.]
1. An abundance or plenty of anything. [Obs.]
She was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to
serve his humor thus. --B. Jonson.
2. An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original
work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or
a statue.
I have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the
original. --Denham.
3. An individual book, or a single set of books containing
the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of
the works of Addison.
4. That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced;
a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an
excellent copy for imitation.
Let him first learn to write, after a copy, all the
letters. --Holder.
5. (print.) Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in
type; as, the printers are calling for more copy.
6. A writing paper of a particular size. Same as {Bastard}.
See under {Paper}.
7. Copyhold; tenure; lease. [Obs.] --Shak.
{Copy book}, a book in which copies are written or printed
for learners to imitate.
{Examined copies} (Law), those which have been compared with
the originals.
{Exemplified copies}, those which are attested under seal of
a court.
{Certified or Office} {copies}, those which are made or
attested by officers having charge of the originals, and
authorized to give copies officially. --Abbot.
Syn: Imitation; transcript; duplicate; counterfeit.
\Cop"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Copied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Copying}.] [Cf. F. copir, fr. LL. copiare. See {Copy}, n.] 1. To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to copy a manuscript, inscription, design, painting, etc.; -- often with out, sometimes with off. I like the work well; ere it be demanded (As like enough it will), I'd have it copied. --Shak. Let this be copied out, And keep it safe for our remembrance. --Shak. 2. To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course of life. We copy instinctively the voices of our companions, their accents, and their modes of pronunciation. --Stewart. \Cop"y\, v. i. 1. To make a copy or copies; to imitate. 2. To yield a duplicate or transcript; as, the letter did not copy well. Some . . . never fail, when they copy, to follow the bad as well as the good things. --Dryden. |
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