photocopy

[foh-tuh-kop-ee]

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noun, plural pho·to·cop·ies.

a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.

verb (used with object), pho·to·cop·ied, pho·to·cop·y·ing.

to reproduce (a document, print, or the like) photographically.

Origin of photocopy

First recorded in 1920–25; photo- + copy

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Examples from the Web for photocopy

Contemporary Examples

By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents.
Is UMass-Amherst Biased Against Male Students in Title IX Assault Cases?
Emily Shire
August 18, 2014
A photocopy of the work is pasted onto the wood before being painted over to give the piece its deceiving authenticity.
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary
Justin Jones
April 18, 2014
There is a photocopy collage of the mirrored image divided by bright colors to the right and a more muted palette to the left.
Jasper Johns: The Secrets of a Master at Work
Justin Jones
March 15, 2014
Really, what the Mississippi lawmakers have done is just photocopy the federal RFRA, passed by Congress in 1993.
How Anti-Gay Will Mississippi’s ‘New’ Religious Freedom Bill Be?
Jay Michaelson
March 11, 2014
Inside was not an autographed photo, but a photocopy of an autographed photo with my name written on top.
A Kiss Goodbye to Richard Dawson
Rebecca Dana
June 4, 2012

Historical Examples

This is Exhibit 92, which is a writing, a photocopy of a writing.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Lenny Poe reached out, picked up the photocopy and looked at it.
The Foreign Hand Tie
Gordon Randall Garrett
I hand you Exhibit 3-A and see if you recall seeing the original of which that appears to be a photocopy.
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
If it is more convenient, you may supply a photocopy of the cited reference.
The Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC) Interlibrary Loan Manual: January, 1976
Anonymous
Left blank in cases where photocopy has been supplied; photocopy becomes the property of the user.
The Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC) Interlibrary Loan Manual: January, 1976
Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for photocopy

photocopy

noun plural -copies

a photographic reproduction of written, printed, or graphic workSee also microcopy

verb -copies, -copying or -copied

to reproduce (written, printed, or graphic work) on photographic material

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Word Origin and History for photocopy

v.

1924 in the sense of "make a photographic reproduction," from photo- "photographic" + copy (v.). The usual modern meaning arose 1942 with the advent of xerography. The noun is recorded from 1934. Related: Photocopied; photocopying.

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Examples from the Web for photocopy

Contemporary Examples

By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents.

A photocopy of the work is pasted onto the wood before being painted over to give the piece its deceiving authenticity.

There is a photocopy collage of the mirrored image divided by bright colors to the right and a more muted palette to the left.

Really, what the Mississippi lawmakers have done is just photocopy the federal RFRA, passed by Congress in 1993.

Inside was not an autographed photo, but a photocopy of an autographed photo with my name written on top.

Historical Examples

This is Exhibit 92, which is a writing, a photocopy of a writing.

Lenny Poe reached out, picked up the photocopy and looked at it.

I hand you Exhibit 3-A and see if you recall seeing the original of which that appears to be a photocopy.

If it is more convenient, you may supply a photocopy of the cited reference.

Left blank in cases where photocopy has been supplied; photocopy becomes the property of the user.

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Word Origin and History for photocopy

v.

Origin of photocopy