photocopy

[ foh-tuh-kop-ee ]

/ ˈfoʊ təˌkɒp i /

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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.

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Origin of photocopy

First recorded in 1920–25; photo- + copy

Words nearby photocopy

photoconduction, photoconductive, photoconductive cell, photoconductivity, photocopier, photocopy, photocurrent, photodecomposition, photodegradable, photodetector, photodiode

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How to use photocopy in a sentence

One year, when I couldn’t find an item my daughter wanted, I printed out a photocopy of the gift from a store website and put it in a box with a nice bow.
How to beat inflation and empty shelves this holiday shopping season|Michelle Singletary|November 19, 2021|Washington Post
Scientists have described virus replication in such patients as akin to making photocopies of photocopies, with later copies being more blurred or different from copies of the originals.
‘An accelerated cauldron of evolution’: Covid-19 patients with cancer, HIV, may play a role in emergence of variants|Ariana Eunjung Cha|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Sort of like making a photocopy to preserve the original, but to be able to write on or make changes to the copy.
Leveraging collective intelligence and AI to benefit society|Jason Sparapani|November 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
There is a photocopy collage of the mirrored image divided by bright colors to the right and a more muted palette to the left.
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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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Exhibit No. 95 is a photocopy of many pages of typewriting, typewritten words, which are in English.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Exhibit 96 is a photocopy of two pages that are handwritten and in English.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Exhibit 97 is a photocopy of several pages, both printed and in writing, handwriting.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Exhibit No. 100 purports to be four pages, photocopy pages, of handwriting, in English.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Exhibit 101 is a photocopy of one page which is printed and handwritten in English.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for photocopy

photocopy

/ (ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpɪ) /

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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photocopy

Origin of photocopy

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