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.

Nearby words

photoconduction, photoconductive, photoconductive cell, photoconductivity, photocopier, photocopy, photocopying, photocurrent, photodecomposition, photodegradable, photodermatitis

Origin of photocopy

First recorded in 1920–25; photo- + copy

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Examples from the Web for photocopy

By June, the school finally responded, though only with notification of fees for staff to locate and photocopy the documents.
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A photocopy of the work is pasted onto the wood before being painted over to give the piece its deceiving authenticity.
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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.
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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
If you are supplying a monograph or photocopy, or have a book to return, call and tell us.
The Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC) Interlibrary Loan Manual: January, 1976|Anonymous
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
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
The next exhibit is a photocopy of an investment agency agreement.
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

noun, plural pho·to·cop·ies.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for photocopy

photocopy

noun plural -copies

verb -copies, -copying or -copied