photocopy
noun
a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
photocopies
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pluralof photocopy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof photocopy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
photocopynouna photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
Example Sentences
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A simple way to imagine this is like making two photocopies of a document but accidentally placing both copies into the same folder instead of separating them.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
"They can't even afford to make photocopies, never mind plane tickets and lodgings," said lawyer Valeria Carreras, who represents 34 families of victims.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
By Smithsonian magazine’s tally, Americans got by with a mere 20 million photocopies a year in the late 1950s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
A few days later, a heavy bundle of A4 papers arrived: handwritten notes, photocopies of old documents, press clippings from the Kent Messenger newspaper.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
A treasure trove of materials on cryptography, the library included both rare books and modern photocopies.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
