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Meaning of 'copyright' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Copyright [ n.]
- The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts, engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in books.
2 . Copyright [ v. t.]
- To secure a copyright on.

Meaning of 'copyright' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . copyright [ v]
Meaning (1):
- secure a copyright on a written work
Example in sentence:
  • did you copyright your manuscript?

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