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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
/ ˈ°ìÉ’±èɪ /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è°ù±ð·³¦´Ç±è·²â noun plural precopies verb (used with object) precopied precopying
- °ù±ð·³¦´Ç±è·²â verb (used with object) recopied recopying
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦´Ç±è·¾±±ð»å adjective
- ·É±ð±ô±ô-³¦´Ç±è·¾±±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of copy1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of copy1
Idioms and Phrases
- copy the mail, Citizens Band Radio Slang. mail 1( def 11 ).
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Grab a copy of "The L ˜yÐÄvlog: A Photographic Journal" when it's released on April 15, or at one of the following events attended by Jennifer Beals:
Ancient dire wolf DNA - extracted from fossilised remains - is too degraded and damaged to biologically copy - or clone.
Judge Pepperall came to a decision about whether it was fair for the trial to go ahead, with his ruling made on 6 March, a copy of which was sent to the defendant.
Her eldest daughter did some digging and found a copy of all the births registered in the local area on the day her mother was born.
In March this year, in association with publisher Pan Macmillan, the charity sent a copy of a book written by Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams to every MP in the country.
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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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