cop·y·right (kŏp'ē-rīt') n.
Abbr. c. or cop. The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work. adj.
Of or relating to a copyright: copyright law; a copyright agreement.
Protected by copyright: permission to publish copyright material.
tr.v.
cop·y·right·ed, cop·y·right·ing, cop·y·rights To secure a copyright for. cop'y·right'a·ble adj., cop'y·right'er n.