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cop⋅y

[kop-ee] noun, plural cop⋅ies, for 1, 2, 7, 9, verb, cop⋅ied, cop⋅y⋅ing.
–noun
1. an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting.
2. one of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like.
3. written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form: The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer.
4. the text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material.
5. the newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often prec. by good or bad): The president is always good copy. Compare news (def. 4).
6. Genetics. replication (def. 7).
7. Printing. pictures and artwork prepared for reproduction.
8. British Informal. (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.
18. copy the mail, Citizens Band Radio Slang. mail 1 (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


1. duplicate, carbon, facsimile. 13. See imitate.


13. originate.
cop·y   (kŏp'ē)   
n.   pl. cop·ies
  1. An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate: a copy of a painting; made two copies of the letter.
  2. One specimen or example of a printed text or picture: an autographed copy of a novel.
  3. Material, such as a manuscript, that is to be set in type.
  4. The words to be printed or spoken in an advertisement.
  5. Suitable source material for journalism: Celebrities make good copy.
v.   cop·ied, cop·y·ing, cop·ies

v.   tr.
  1. To make a reproduction or copy of.
  2. To follow as a model or pattern; imitate. See Synonyms at imitate.
v.   intr.
  1. To make a copy or copies.
  2. To admit of being copied: colored ink that does not copy well.

[Middle English copie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cōpia, transcript, from Latin, profusion; see op- in Indo-European roots.]
cop'y·a·ble, cop'i·a·ble adj.

Copying

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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