Printing. pictures and artwork prepared for reproduction.
8.
BritishInformal. (in schools) a composition; a written assignment.
9.
British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 16 × 20 in. (40 × 50 cm).
10.
Archaic. something that is to be reproduced; an example or pattern, as of penmanship to be copied by a pupil.
–verb (used with object)
11.
to make a copy of; transcribe; reproduce: to copy a set of figures from a book.
12.
to receive and understand (a radio message or its sender).
13.
to follow as a pattern or model; imitate.
–verb (used without object)
14.
to make a copy or copies.
15.
to undergo copying: It copied poorly.
16.
to hear or receive a radio message, as over a CB radio: Do you copy?
17.
Also, cocky.Newfoundland. to leap from one ice pan to another across open water.
—Idiom
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copy the mail, Citizens Band RadioSlang. mail1(def. 5).
[Origin: 1300–50; ME copie (< AF) < ML cōpia abundance, something copied, L: wealth, abundance; see copious; (def. 16) orig. a children's game, from the phrase copy the leader]
c.1330, from O.Fr. copie, from M.L. copia "reproduction, transcript," from L. copia "plenty, means" (see copious). Originally "written transcript," sense extended 15c. to any specimen of writing (especially MS for a printer) and any reproduction or imitation. The verb, in the figurative sense of "to imitate" is attested from 1647. Copyright is 1735. Copycat is attested from 1896, but may be 40 or 50 years older.
an imitation or reproduction Example: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.
Arabic:
نُسْخـَـه منسوخه
Chinese (Simplified):
复制品
Chinese (Traditional):
複製品
Czech:
kopie
Danish:
kopi; efterligning
Dutch:
kopie
Estonian:
jäljendus, koopia
Finnish:
jäljitelmä, kopio
French:
copie
German:
die Kopie
Greek:
αντίγραφο
Hungarian:
másolat
Icelandic:
eftirlíking
Italian:
copia
Japanese:
コピー
Lithuanian:
kopija
Polish:
kopia
Portuguese (Brazil):
cópia
Portuguese (Portugal):
cópia
Romanian:
copie
Russian:
копия
Spanish:
copia
Turkish:
kopya, suret
copy2[ˈkopi]noun
a single book, newspaper etc Example: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?
Arabic:
نُسخة مِن
Chinese (Simplified):
一份
Chinese (Traditional):
一本(書)﹐一份(報紙)等
Czech:
výtisk
Danish:
eksemplar
Dutch:
exemplaar
Estonian:
eksemplar, number
Finnish:
kappale, numero
French:
exemplaire
German:
das Exemplar
Greek:
αντίτυπο
Hungarian:
példány
Icelandic:
eintak
Italian:
copia
Japanese:
一冊
Lithuanian:
egzempliorius
Polish:
egzemplarz
Portuguese (Brazil):
exemplar
Portuguese (Portugal):
exemplar
Romanian:
exemplar
Russian:
экземпляр
Spanish:
ejemplar
Turkish:
sayı, nüsha, kopya
copy3[ˈkopi]noun
written or typed material for publishing Example: He writes copy for advertisements.
Arabic:
نُسْحة مُعدّة للطَّبع، مَخطوطَـه
Chinese (Simplified):
稿子
Chinese (Traditional):
稿子
Czech:
rukopis
Danish:
stof; materiale
Dutch:
kopij
Estonian:
tekst, käsikiri
Finnish:
mainosteksti
French:
manuscrit
German:
der Text
Greek:
κείμενο
Hungarian:
kézirat
Icelandic:
handrit
Italian:
materiale
Japanese:
原稿
Lithuanian:
medžiaga, tekstas
Polish:
materiał
Portuguese (Brazil):
material
Portuguese (Portugal):
material
Romanian:
text
Russian:
текст
Spanish:
manuscrito, texto
Turkish:
metin
copy[ˈkopi]verb
to make an imitation or reproduction of (something) Example: Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.
Cop"i*er\, n. [From. Copy.]1. One who copies; one who writes or transcribes from an original; a transcriber. 2. An imitator; one who imitates an example; hence, a plagiarist.
Co"pi*ous\, a. [L. copiosus, fr. copia abundance: cf. F. copieux. See Copy, Opulent.] Large in quantity or amount; plentiful; abundant; fruitful. Kindly pours its copious treasures forth. --Thomson. Hail, Son of God, Savior of men! thy name Shall be the copious matter of my song. --Milton. Syn: Ample; abundant; plentiful; plenteous; rich; full; exuberant; overflowing; full. See Ample.
Cop"y\ (k[o^]p"[y^]), n.; pl. Copies (-[i^]z). [F. copie, fr. L. copia abundance, number, LL. also, a transcript; co- + the root of opes riches. See Opulent, and cf. Copious.]1. An abundance or plenty of anything. [Obs.] She was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to serve his humor thus. --B. Jonson. 2. An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue. I have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the original. --Denham. 3. An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison. 4. That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imitation. Let him first learn to write, after a copy, all the letters. --Holder. 5. (print.) Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy. 6. A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard. See under Paper. 7. Copyhold; tenure; lease. [Obs.] --Shak. Copy book, a book in which copies are written or printed for learners to imitate. Examined copies (Law), those which have been compared with the originals. Exemplified copies, those which are attested under seal of a court. Certified or Officecopies, those which are made or attested by officers having charge of the originals, and authorized to give copies officially. --Abbot. Syn: Imitation; transcript; duplicate; counterfeit.
Cop"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Copied; p. pr. & vb. n. Copying.] [Cf. F. copir, fr. LL. copiare. See Copy, n.]1. To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to copy a manuscript, inscription, design, painting, etc.; -- often with out, sometimes with off. I like the work well; ere it be demanded (As like enough it will), I'd have it copied. --Shak. Let this be copied out, And keep it safe for our remembrance. --Shak. 2. To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course of life. We copy instinctively the voices of our companions, their accents, and their modes of pronunciation. --Stewart.
Cop"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Copied; p. pr. & vb. n. Copying.] [Cf. F. copir, fr. LL. copiare. See Copy, n.]1. To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to copy a manuscript, inscription, design, painting, etc.; -- often with out, sometimes with off. I like the work well; ere it be demanded (As like enough it will), I'd have it copied. --Shak. Let this be copied out, And keep it safe for our remembrance. --Shak. 2. To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course of life. We copy instinctively the voices of our companions, their accents, and their modes of pronunciation. --Stewart.
Cop"y\, v. i. 1. To make a copy or copies; to imitate. 2. To yield a duplicate or transcript; as, the letter did not copy well. Some . . . never fail, when they copy, to follow the bad as well as the good things. --Dryden.
Cop"y*ing\, a. & n. From Copy, v. Copying ink. See under Ink. Copying paper, thin unsized paper used for taking copies of letters, etc., in a copying press. Copying press, a machine for taking by pressure, an exact copy of letters, etc., written in copying ink.
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