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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cop•y /ˈkɑpi/USA pronunciation n., pl. cop•ies, for 1, 2. 7, 9. in Unabridged dictionary, v., cop•ied, cop•y•ing. n. - [countable] an imitation or reproduction of an original: They brought in a copy of a famous painting. I made three copies of the contract and mailed back two of them.
- Printing one single example of a book, newspaper, etc.:[countable]I'll mail you a copy of my book.
- Printing matter to be reproduced in printed form:[uncountable]The editor thought the author's copy was acceptable.
- Printing, Journalism the text of a news story, advertisement, or the like:[uncountable]The ad agency wrote the copy for the commercial.
- Journalism[uncountable] something interesting enough to be printed in a newspaper: Political gossip is always good copy.
v. - [~ + object]
- to make a copy of;
reproduce:I copied the article and gave it to the class to read. - to undergo copying;
be able to be copied:Certain colors don't copy well on these older machines.
- to make a copy or copies;
reproduce:[no object]That old machine copies poorly. - to follow as a pattern;
imitate:[~ + object]He was always copying his brother.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cop•y (kop′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. cop•ies, for 1, 2, 7, 9, v., cop•ied, cop•y•ing. n. - an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:a copy of a famous painting.
- Printingone of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like.
- Printingwritten matter intended to be reproduced in printed form:The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer.
- Printing, Journalismthe text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material.
- Journalismthe newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often prec. by good or bad):The president is always good copy.Cf. news (def. 4).
- Geneticsreplication (def. 7).
- Printingpictures and artwork prepared for reproduction.
- British Terms(in schools) a composition;
a written assignment. - Printing[Brit.]a size of drawing or writing paper, 16 × 20 in. (40 × 50 cm).
- [Archaic.]something that is to be reproduced;
an example or pattern, as of penmanship to be copied by a pupil. v.t. - to make a copy of;
transcribe; reproduce:to copy a set of figures from a book. - Radio and Televisionto receive and understand (a radio message or its sender).
- to follow as a pattern or model;
imitate. v.i. - to make a copy or copies.
- to undergo copying:It copied poorly.
- Radio and Televisionto hear or receive a radio message, as over a CB radio:Do you copy?
- CanadaAlso, cocky. [Newfoundland.]to leap from one ice pan to another across open water.
- Radio and Television, Idioms copy the mail, [CB Radio Slang.]See mail 1 (def. 5).
- Medieval Latin cōpia abundance, something copied, Latin: wealth, abundance; see copious; (def. 16) origin, originally a children's game, from the phrase copy the leader
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- Middle English copie (1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged duplicate, carbon, facsimile.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See imitate.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged originate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: copy /ˈkɒpɪ/ n ( pl copies)- 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 suitable material for an article or story: disasters are always good copy
- archaic a model to be copied, esp an example of penmanship
vb (copies, copying, copied)- when tr, often followed by out: to make a copy or reproduction of (an original)
- (transitive) to imitate as a model
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin cōpia an imitation, something copied, from Latin: abundance, riches; see copious |