photocopy1 nounphotocopy2 verb
photocopypho‧to‧cop‧y1 /ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpi $ ˈfoʊtəˌkɑːpi/ ●●○ noun (plural photocopies) [countable] 
a photographic copy, especially of something printed, written, or drawn: 
I sent him the original document, not a photocopy.photocopy1 nounphotocopy2 verb
photocopyphotocopy2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle photocopied, present participle photocopying, third person singular photocopies) [transitive] VERB TABLE
photocopy
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | photocopy |
| he, she, it | photocopies | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | photocopied |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have photocopied |
| he, she, it | has photocopied | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had photocopied |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will photocopy |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have photocopied |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am photocopying |
| he, she, it | is photocopying | |
| you, we, they | are photocopying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was photocopying |
| you, we, they | were photocopying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been photocopying |
| he, she, it | has been photocopying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been photocopying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be photocopying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been photocopying |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Photocopy the application before sending it.
- Could you photocopy it and give me back the original?
- Analysts photocopied, proofread, and assembled breathtakingly dull securities documents for ninety and more hours a week.
- As in the case of educational photocopying, the original law did not include specific rules for educational videotaping.
- If you photocopy these you can mark the items you will need before you call.
- Or you might want to put photographs into your brochures but have never considered it possible before because they are only photocopied.
- Sorted out some more work to be photocopied. 12.00: My lunch break. 12.30: Back to class.
- There are also handouts, which may be photocopied for personal use.
- We go first to the Embassy to photocopy the article David has done for Korotich.
THESAURUS
to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing: · You could copy the files onto a CD.· Many people have tried to copy his paintings.
to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using a machine: · I’ll photocopy the letter and give it to you.
to print a copy of a picture or document, especially in a book or newspaper: · The image has been reproduced in many magazines and newspapers around the world.
to illegally copy something written or printed: · He forged my signature.· forged £10 notes
to illegally copy and sell something such as a book, DVD, or computer program: · The survey suggests that 27% of software in the UK has been pirated.
Longman Language Activatorto copy something to produce something that is exactly the same as something else or that is very similar to it: · Would you go down to the print room and copy these documents for me?· They were arrested for illegally copying video recordings.· Each artist was asked to copy the scene exactly as he or she saw it.copy something from/into/onto something: · The drawings had been copied from photographs.· Copy all the files onto disk.
to copy something using a machine: · Can you make some extra copies for the staff?make a copy of: · John said he'd make a copy of the will and send it over to the house.· The program does not automatically make backup copies of your files.
also copy to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using a special machine that makes a photograph of the original: · Photocopy the application before sending it.· This form needs to be copied and sent to Paul with the letter.
to print a copy of a picture, document etc especially in a book or newspaper: · We'll need to ask the New Yorker for permission to reproduce the cartoon.· Letters and rare maps are handsomely reproduced in the book.
to make an exact copy of a plant or animal by taking a cell from it and developing it artificially: · The process allowed Scottish scientists to clone the sheep named Dolly.· It is only a matter of time before we are able to clone human beings.
to illegally copy something written or printed, such as a bank note or official document, for dishonest purposes: · Marino obtained the drugs by forging his doctor's signature on a prescription.· He entered the country using a forged passport.
to copy information from a computer onto a disk, so that it can be used if something goes wrong with the computer: back up something: · Don't forget to back up all the new files you create.back something up: · I didn't back the document up and lost the whole lot.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Could you do some photocopying for me tomorrow?
to make a photographic copy of something: Could you do some photocopying for me tomorrow? Leave the papers with me and I’ll get them photocopied.► see thesaurus at copy—photocopying noun [uncountable]: Could you do some photocopying for me tomorrow?