facsimile

noun

fac·sim·i·le fak-ˈsi-mə-lē How to pronounce facsimile (audio)

: an exact copy

A facsimile of the world's first computer was exhibited at the museum.

: a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter (such as printing or still pictures) by means of signals sent over telephone lines

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The facsimile machine (or fax machine) has long been an office staple, but its name is much, much older. Fac simile is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.” English speakers began using facsimile to mean “an exact copy” in the late 1600s. In this sense, a facsimile might be a handwritten or hand-drawn copy, or even a copy of a painting or statue. (Today, we also use the phrase “a reasonable facsimile” for a copy that is fairly close but not exact.) In the 1800s, people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph. Now, of course, we use telephone lines or wireless technology, and we usually call the resulting facsimile a fax.

Example Sentences

A facsimile of the world's first computer was exhibited in the museum. the family resemblance is so strong that the boy is virtually a pint-size facsimile of his father

Recent Examples on the Web What happened was that Desdemona, through some sort of technology-meets-jazz-fusion kismet, hit him with a reasonable facsimile of his own words at just the right moment.

New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Each volume is housed in a sturdy slipcase and comes with a significant extra — a separate facsimile of the actual issue in which the superhero first appeared.

Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 After surveying the inventory at the Gucci store, Ms. Glaum-Lathbury headed down to Canal Street to peruse the knockoffs being hawked to tourists — people who longed for the status conferred by a Gucci handbag, or at least a convincing facsimile.

New York Times, 24 May 2022 For example, what appears to be a mannequin might actually be a real person or at least a facsimile of one.

Scott Luxor, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Still, the new recording is more a facsimile than an addendum.

Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2021 But that game plan would produce a weak facsimile of Mississippi State, a team that Alabama held to nine points this season.

Christopher Smith, al, 8 Nov. 2021 The space has a sparse, futuristic feel; there’s a 3D print facsimile of a boulder from the Alps that is supposed to symbolize the synthesis of technological innovation, appreciation for the natural world, and Swiss charisma.

Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2021 The finding, published last October in Nature Neuroscience, suggests that in many cases, a memory isn’t a facsimile of past perceptions that gets replayed.

Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from the Latin phrase fac simile "make alike," from fac, singular imperative of facere "to make, do, perform" + simile, neuter of similis "like, similar" — more at fact, same entry 1

Note: The phrase fac simile was well-known from its occurrence in one of the Distichs of Cato, a collection of proverbial wisdom (3rd-4th centuries a.d.) commonly used as a Latin textbook from the Middle Ages into the 18th century (though its meaning in the distich is different): "Qui simulat verbis, nec corde est fidus amicus, tu quoque fac simile—sic ars deluditur arte." ("If someone makes a pretense in speech and is not a true friend, you do likewise as well—and so art will be duped by art.")

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1

facsimile

noun

as in replica

something or someone that strongly resembles another the family resemblance is so strong that the boy is virtually a pint-size facsimile of his father

Synonyms & Similar Words

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replica
image
picture
twin
clone
duplicate
portrait
counterpart
likeness
equivalent
duplication
double
carbon copy
mirror image
carbon
alter ego
doppelganger
ringer
doppelgänger
portrayal
fetch
look-alike
match
spitting image
spit
effigy
analogue
companion
equal
analog
parallel
Chinese copy
mate
fellow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reverse
opposite
antithesis
converse

as in copy

something that is made to look exactly like something else this is not an antique copy of the Declaration of Independence but a modern facsimile

Synonyms & Similar Words

copy
reproduction
replica
imitation
version
duplicate
replication
clone
carbon
mock
carbon copy
duplication
dupe
reduplication
miniature
dummy
reconstruction
print
forgery
simulation
counterfeit
fake
phony
image
likeness
knockoff
approximation
rubber stamp
impression
re-creation
mock-up
semblance
phoney
sham
rip-off
imprint
spare
reincarnation
reserve
shadow
extra

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

original
prototype
archetype

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of facsimile are copy, duplicate, replica, and reproduction. While all these words mean "a thing made to closely resemble another," facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale.

a facsimile of a rare book

In some situations, the words copy and facsimile are roughly equivalent. However, copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically.

printed 1000 copies of the lithograph

The synonyms duplicate and facsimile are sometimes interchangeable, but duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing.

a duplicate of a house key

Although the words replica and facsimile have much in common, replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details, but not always in the same scale.

a replica of the Mayflower

miniature replicas of classic cars

While in some cases nearly identical to facsimile, reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.

reproductions from the museum's furniture collection

单词	facsimile
释义	facsimile noun fac·sim·i·le fak-ˈsi-mə-lē 1 : an exact copy A facsimile of the world's first computer was exhibited at the museum. 2 : a system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter (such as printing or still pictures) by means of signals sent over telephone lines Did you know? The facsimile machine (or fax machine) has long been an office staple, but its name is much, much older. Fac simile is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.” English speakers began using facsimile to mean “an exact copy” in the late 1600s. In this sense, a facsimile might be a handwritten or hand-drawn copy, or even a copy of a painting or statue. (Today, we also use the phrase “a reasonable facsimile” for a copy that is fairly close but not exact.) In the 1800s, people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph. Now, of course, we use telephone lines or wireless technology, and we usually call the resulting facsimile a fax. Synonyms alter ego carbon carbon copy clone counterpart doppelgänger doppelganger double duplicate duplication fetch image likeness look-alike match mirror image picture replica ringer spit spitting image twin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A facsimile of the world's first computer was exhibited in the museum. the family resemblance is so strong that the boy is virtually a pint-size facsimile of his father Recent Examples on the Web What happened was that Desdemona, through some sort of technology-meets-jazz-fusion kismet, hit him with a reasonable facsimile of his own words at just the right moment. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Each volume is housed in a sturdy slipcase and comes with a significant extra — a separate facsimile of the actual issue in which the superhero first appeared. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 After surveying the inventory at the Gucci store, Ms. Glaum-Lathbury headed down to Canal Street to peruse the knockoffs being hawked to tourists — people who longed for the status conferred by a Gucci handbag, or at least a convincing facsimile. New York Times, 24 May 2022 For example, what appears to be a mannequin might actually be a real person or at least a facsimile of one. Scott Luxor, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Still, the new recording is more a facsimile than an addendum. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2021 But that game plan would produce a weak facsimile of Mississippi State, a team that Alabama held to nine points this season. Christopher Smith, al, 8 Nov. 2021 The space has a sparse, futuristic feel; there’s a 3D print facsimile of a boulder from the Alps that is supposed to symbolize the synthesis of technological innovation, appreciation for the natural world, and Swiss charisma. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2021 The finding, published last October in Nature Neuroscience, suggests that in many cases, a memory isn’t a facsimile of past perceptions that gets replayed. Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology from the Latin phrase fac simile "make alike," from fac, singular imperative of facere "to make, do, perform" + simile, neuter of similis "like, similar" — more at fact, same entry 1 Note: The phrase fac simile was well-known from its occurrence in one of the Distichs of Cato, a collection of proverbial wisdom (3rd-4th centuries a.d.) commonly used as a Latin textbook from the Middle Ages into the 18th century (though its meaning in the distich is different): "Qui simulat verbis, nec corde est fidus amicus, tu quoque fac simile—sic ars deluditur arte." ("If someone makes a pretense in speech and is not a true friend, you do likewise as well—and so art will be duped by art.") First Known Use 1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing facsimile reasonable facsimile reasonable facsimile Kids Definition facsimile noun fac·sim·i·le fak-ˈsi-mə-lē plural facsimiles 1 : an exact copy 2 : a system of sending and reproducing printed matter or pictures by means of signals sent over telephone lines facsimile noun 1 as in replica something or someone that strongly resembles another the family resemblance is so strong that the boy is virtually a pint-size facsimile of his father Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance replica image picture twin clone duplicate portrait counterpart likeness equivalent duplication double carbon copy mirror image carbon alter ego doppelganger ringer doppelgänger portrayal fetch look-alike match spitting image spit effigy analogue companion equal analog parallel Chinese copy mate fellow Antonyms & Near Antonyms reverse opposite antithesis converse 2 as in copy something that is made to look exactly like something else this is not an antique copy of the Declaration of Independence but a modern facsimile Synonyms & Similar Words copy reproduction replica imitation version duplicate replication clone carbon mock carbon copy duplication dupe reduplication miniature dummy reconstruction print forgery simulation counterfeit fake phony image likeness knockoff approximation rubber stamp impression re-creation mock-up semblance phoney sham rip-off imprint spare reincarnation reserve shadow extra Antonyms & Near Antonyms original prototype archetype Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of facsimile are copy, duplicate, replica, and reproduction. While all these words mean "a thing made to closely resemble another," facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale. a facsimile of a rare book In some situations, the words copy and facsimile are roughly equivalent. However, copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically. printed 1000 copies of the lithograph The synonyms duplicate and facsimile are sometimes interchangeable, but duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing. a duplicate of a house key Although the words replica and facsimile have much in common, replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details, but not always in the same scale. a replica of the Mayflower miniature replicas of classic cars While in some cases nearly identical to facsimile, reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing. reproductions from the museum's furniture collection
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facsimile

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