photocopy
noun
a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
photocopying
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present participleof photocopy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago was found guilty in 1984 of illegally photocopying the music of a religious composer, the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
I was thinking of photocopying and mass producing — maybe these little houses are mass producing and you lose intimacy or a uniqueness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
The two have said they met in 1998 while waiting for rationed photocopying machine time.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
Prominent leak cases involving the act include that of Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers by photocopying the secret history of the Vietnam War and giving it to The New York Times.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
I was answering phones, photocopying, distributing newsletters on the street.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
