photocopy
1 of 2noun
pho·to·copy ˈfō-tə-ˌkä-pē 
: a copy of usually printed material made with a process in which an image is formed by the action of light usually on an electrically charged surface
photocopy
2 of 2verb
photocopied; photocopying; photocopies
transitive verb
: to make a photocopy of
intransitive verb
: to make a photocopy
photocopier noun
Example Sentences
Noun She made a photocopy of the letter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 And Native arguments and attitudes can’t be reduced to a photocopy of an overlord’s ideology. Philip Deloria, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 After all, every time a virus makes copies of itself, mistakes in the form of mutations can result, just like every photocopy of your butt is not going to be exactly the same. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Everyone should make a photocopy, front and back, of everything in their wallet/purse and place it in a safe place. Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021 Sashank Pathak owns a photocopy shop in one of the busiest markets of Ranchi, Jharkhand’s capital city. Manish Kumar, Quartz, 17 May 2022 Have a photocopy of your card or a photo of it on your phone. Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022 People will be required to prove their status with their vaccination cards, a photocopy or via an app on their phones. Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2021 So will a photocopy of the card, a clear photo of it on your phone, or the digital SMART Health Card. Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 2 Jan. 2022 WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 With the union leading in the ballot count, an NLRB employee took seven unopened ballots that were challenged by the union or Starbucks out of the room to photocopy. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Multiple states including Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska and Pennsylvania, already photocopy incoming mail to prevent drugs from being delivered to inmates. Maysoon Khan, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 After all, the SARS-CoV-2 reproducing is like trying to photocopy your butt while drunk. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 3 July 2022 The prison may open and photocopy incoming mail and share the copies with inmates due to concerns about contraband entering the facility. oregonlive, 28 June 2022 Another scenario: If someone were to photocopy their ballot and submit it 10 times, the barcode would ensure that their vote was only counted once. Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 See More
Noun
That record includes a description of the converter and the seller and a photocopy of a government issued identification. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2022 And Native arguments and attitudes can’t be reduced to a photocopy of an overlord’s ideology. Philip Deloria, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 After all, every time a virus makes copies of itself, mistakes in the form of mutations can result, just like every photocopy of your butt is not going to be exactly the same. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Everyone should make a photocopy, front and back, of everything in their wallet/purse and place it in a safe place. Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2021 Sashank Pathak owns a photocopy shop in one of the busiest markets of Ranchi, Jharkhand’s capital city. Manish Kumar, Quartz, 17 May 2022 Have a photocopy of your card or a photo of it on your phone. Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022 People will be required to prove their status with their vaccination cards, a photocopy or via an app on their phones. Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2021 So will a photocopy of the card, a clear photo of it on your phone, or the digital SMART Health Card. Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 2 Jan. 2022 Verb
If Newport Aeronautical had the documents, Barazin would photocopy and overnight them to the customers. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 With the union leading in the ballot count, an NLRB employee took seven unopened ballots that were challenged by the union or Starbucks out of the room to photocopy. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Multiple states including Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska and Pennsylvania, already photocopy incoming mail to prevent drugs from being delivered to inmates. Maysoon Khan, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 After all, the SARS-CoV-2 reproducing is like trying to photocopy your butt while drunk. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 3 July 2022 The prison may open and photocopy incoming mail and share the copies with inmates due to concerns about contraband entering the facility. oregonlive, 28 June 2022 Another scenario: If someone were to photocopy their ballot and submit it 10 times, the barcode would ensure that their vote was only counted once. Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
Noun
1879, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1924, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Phrases Containing photocopy
Kids Definition
photocopy 1 of 2
noun
pho·to·copy ˈfō-tō-ˌkä-pē
: a copy of usually printed material made using a process in which an image is formed by the action of light on an electrically charged surface
photocopy
2 of 2verb
photocopied; photocopying
: to make a photocopy of
photocopied
adjective
as in reproduced
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reproduced
- duplicated
- transcribed
- copied
- imitation
- reduplicated
- substitute
- mock
- simulated
- synthetic
- cribbed
- plagiarized
- bogus
- fake
- backup
- forged
- sham
- misleading
- artificial
- fraudulent
- factitious
- counterfeit
- false
- canned
- deceptive
- man-made
- perfunctory
- formulaic
- unoriginal
- mimic
- mimetic
- uninspired
- imitative
- slavish
- routine
- emulative
- apish
- epigonic
- epigonous
- cut-and-dry
- cut-and-dried
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- original
- legitimate
- authentic
- bona fide
- true
- real
- genuine
- archetypal
- archetypical
- natural
- classic
- model
- ideal
- poverties
- poverty
- poverty grass
- poverty line
- poverty pine
- poverty plant
- Poverty Point National Monument
- poverty poker
- poverty trap
- poverty-stricken
- povertyweed
- Povindah
- pow
- powan
- powans
- powassan
- powassan disease
- Powassan encephalitis
- Powassan virus
- powassan virus disease
- Poway
- powder
- powder bag
- powder barrel
- powder base