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copyright
[ kop-ee-rahyt ]
noun
- the exclusive right none to make copies none, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right none by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of an author or creator and for a period of 70 years after their death.
adjective
- of or relating to copyrights.
- Also copy·righted. protected by copyright.
verb (used with object)
- to secure a copyright on.
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copyright
2/ ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt /
noun
- the exclusive right to produce copies and to control an original literary, musical, or artistic work, granted by law for a specified number of years (in Britain, usually 70 years from the death of the author, composer, etc, or from the date of publication if later) (c)
adjective
- (of a work, etc) subject to or controlled by copyright
verb
- tr to take out a copyright on
copyright
1- A grant of an exclusive right to produce or sell a book, motion picture, work of art, musical composition, software , or similar product during a specified period of time.
copyright
2- The legal protection given to published works, forbidding anyone but the author from publishing or selling them. An author can transfer the copyright to another person or corporation, such as a publishing company.
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Derived Forms
- ˈcopyˌrighter, noun
- ˈcopyˌrightable, adjective
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Other Words From
- copy·righta·ble adjective
- copy·righter noun
- un·copy·righted adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of copyright1
First recorded in 1725–35; copy none + right none
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