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copy
[ kop-ee ]
noun
- an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
a copy of a famous painting.
Synonyms: , ,
- one of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like.
- written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form:
The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer.
- the text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material.
- the newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often preceded by good or bad ): Compare news ( def 4 ).
The president is always good copy.
- Computers. an exact duplicate of a file, program, etc.:
Keep a backup copy of the document.
- Genetics. replication ( def 7 ).
- Printing. pictures and artwork prepared for reproduction.
- British Informal. (in schools) a composition; a written assignment.
- British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 16 × 20 inches (40 × 50 centimeters).
- Archaic. something that is to be reproduced; an example or pattern, as of penmanship to be copied by a pupil.
verb (used with object)
- to make a copy of; transcribe; reproduce:
to copy a set of figures from a book.
- to receive and understand (a radio message or its sender).
- to follow as a pattern or model; imitate.
Antonyms:
- Computers. to make an exact duplicate of (a file, selected text, etc.) and store in another location or in temporary memory: Compare cut ( def 25 ), paste ( def 13 ).
Can I copy the program to another computer? Copy the selected paragraph to the clipboard.
copy
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- an imitation or reproduction of an original
- a single specimen of something that occurs in a multiple edition, such as a book, article, etc
- matter to be reproduced in print
- written matter or text as distinct from graphic material in books, newspapers, etc
- the words used to present a promotional message in an advertisement
- informal.journalism suitable material for an article or story
disasters are always good copy
- archaic.a model to be copied, esp an example of penmanship
verb
- whentr, often foll by out to make a copy or reproduction of (an original)
- tr to imitate as a model
- intr to imitate unfairly
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·DZ· noun plural precopies verb (used with object) precopied precopying
- ·DZ· verb (used with object) recopied recopying
- ܲ·DZ· adjective
- ɱ-DZ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of copy1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of copy1
Idioms and Phrases
- copy the mail, Citizens Band Radio Slang. mail 1( def 11 ).
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Despite debuting at number one, it left the Top 40 after two weeks, and has yet to be certified gold - meaning it has sold fewer than 100,000 copies.
A copy of one of the Libyan files seen by the BBC records its subject matter as: "Experiments on the use of the suitcase and testing its effectiveness."
A copy of Morgan's letter to Kendall, dated 11 March, was then released to the media.
The site includes a copy of their execution order issued by the English authorities in Ireland at the time.
“Well, I wanted to be influenced by and pay homage to, but not copy,” he adds.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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