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Definition of rough copy in English: rough copynoun 1A first draft of a piece of writing. Example sentencesExamples - I re-read the rough copy of this the other day, and have completely rediscovered my enthusiasm for it!
- We encourage paper recycling and so drafts and rough copies are printed on the back of previously used, but no longer needed pieces of A4.
- I haven't edited this one too much (It was either up today as a rough copy, or up Sunday a little more polished) and same with the next one.
- I'll let you in on a little secret: I usually try to bang these things out, at least a rough copy, on the Sunday night prior to the Thursday on which you read them.
- I'm using this site to store the very rough copy of my story, so yes there are mistakes.
- He picked up a printed off rough copy and stood, then walked to the paper shredder in his office.
- I almost never proofread because almost all my stories are spur-of-the-moment rough copies.
2A copy of a picture showing only the essential features. Example sentencesExamples - She painted the other, whom she nicknamed ‘Spy,’ subconsciously painting a rough copy of herself, same aquiline nose, short stature, Asian complexion, and long dark hair.
- Look at these rough copies, little contact prints, glued.
- It's a rough copy of the map the Judiciar keeps for tax collecting.
- ‘Basically we're using the elemental table to find out how to identify unknown substances,’ Chado said, pulling out the rough copy of the elemental table.
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