Meaning of 'copy' (Webster Dictionary)
- An abundance or plenty of anything.
- An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original
work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue.
- 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.
- That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a
pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for
imitation.
- Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the
printers are calling for more copy.
- A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard. See
under Paper.
- Copyhold; tenure; lease.
- 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.
- To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course
of life.
- To make a copy or copies; to imitate.
- To yield a duplicate or transcript; as, the letter did not
copy well.
Meaning of 'copy' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- material suitable for a journalistic account
Example in sentence:- catastrophes make good copy
Meaning (2):
- a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
Example in sentence:- she made a copy of the designer dress;
- the clone was a copy of its ancestor
Meaning (3):
- reproduce someone's behavior or looks
Example in sentence:- Children often copy their parents or older siblings;
- The mime imitated the passers-by
Meaning (4):
- make a replica of
Example in sentence:- copy that drawing;
- re-create a picture by Rembrandt
Meaning (5):
- reproduce or make an exact copy of
Example in sentence:- copy the genetic information;
- replicate the cell
Meaning (6):
- copy down as is
Example in sentence:- The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over
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