copy

Noun
  1. A reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) (synset 106517508)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
    same as: transcript
  2. A thing made to be similar or identical to another thing (synset 103109245)
    "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
    is a type of: representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
    subtypes:
    • anamorphism, anamorphosis - a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
    • carbon, carbon copy - a copy made with carbon paper
    • cast, casting - object formed by a mold
    • duplicate, duplication - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
    • autotype, facsimile - an exact copy or reproduction
    • imitation - something copied or derived from an original
    • clone, knockoff - an unauthorized copy or imitation
    • miniature, toy - a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
    • modification - slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
    • photocopy - a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
    • print - a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
    • quadruplicate - any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly
    • replica, replication, reproduction - copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
    • triplicate - one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
    • xerox, xerox copy - a copy made by a xerographic copier
  3. Matter to be printed;
    Exclusive of graphical materials (synset 106402155)
    is a type of: text, textual matter - the words of something written
    subtypes:
    • dump - (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
    • fair copy - a clean copy of a corrected draft
    • filler - copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper
    same as: written matter
  4. Material suitable for a journalistic account (synset 106688854)
    "catastrophes make good copy"
    is a type of: material - information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
    substance meronym: journalism, news media - newspapers and magazines collectively
Verb
  1. Copy down as is (synset 201751182)
    "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
    is a type of: write - mark or trace on a surface
    subtypes:
    • recopy - copy again
    • copy out - copy very carefully and as accurately as possible
  2. Reproduce someone's behavior or looks (synset 201746767)
    "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
    is a type of: reproduce - make a copy or equivalent of
    subtypes:
    • conform to, follow - behave in accordance or in agreement with
    • mock - imitate with mockery and derision
    • take off - mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
    • mime, mimic - imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
    • model, pattern - plan or create according to a model or models
    • follow, take after - imitate in behavior; take as a model
    • emulate - strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
    same as: imitate, simulate
  3. Reproduce or make an exact copy of (synset 201738810)
    "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    is a type of: double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate - make or do or perform again
    same as: replicate
  4. Make a replica of (synset 201697776)
    "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
    is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
    subtypes:
    • manifold - make multiple copies of
    • imitate - make a reproduction or copy of
    • trace - copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
    • back up - make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
    • hectograph - copy on a duplicator
    • clone - make multiple identical copies of
    • mimeo, mimeograph - print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph
    • roneo - make copies on a Roneograph
    same as: re-create

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