copy
IPA: kˈɑpi
noun
- The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.
- An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
- (journalism) The text that is to be typeset.
- (journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.
- (marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
- (uncountable) The text of newspaper articles.
- A school work pad.
- A printed edition of a book or magazine.
- Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.
- (obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
- (obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.
- (obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease
- (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
verb
- (transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.
- (transitive) To give or transmit a copy to (a person).
- (transitive, computing) To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.
- (transitive) To imitate.
- (radio) To receive a transmission successfully.
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Examples of "copy" in Sentences
- The copy is not recognizable.
- Copy the address into the buffer.
- As far as policy, copy is inviolate.
- It prevents the copying of the notes.
- Here is the first copy of the userbox.
- If the coordinates are on the map copy the pixel.
- Make a copy; 2) Move developers to $copy 3) Exatnd
- I fact checked the point against my print copy of the Strongs Concordance.
- If you feel you meet the qualifications please send a word copy of your resume to
- If you feel you have the right qualifications, please email me a Word copy of your resume directly to
- ***If interested, please email me a word copy of your resume, and I'll call you within 24 hours regarding more information on the opportunity***
- Book-fanciers now and then bid a few shillings, for a copy of the catalogue of his library; and some sly free-thinkers, of modern date, are not backward in shewing a sympathy in their predecessor's fame, by the readiness with which they bid a half-guinea, or more, for a _priced copy_ of it.
- Kipling, just released from his long confinement, like a boy out of school, was the life of the partyand when, one day, he found a woman aboard reading a copy of The Ladies Home Journal his joy knew no bounds; he turned in the most inimitable copy to the Tonic, describing the womans feelings as she read the different departments in the magazine.
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