English noun: copy | |||
1. | copy (communication) a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) | ||
Synonyms | transcript | ||
Broader (hypernym) | written account, written record | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
2. | copy (artifact) a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing | ||
Samples | She made a copy of the designer dress. The clone was a copy of its ancestor. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | representation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | anamorphism, anamorphosis, autotype, carbon, carbon copy, cast, casting, clone, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, knockoff, miniature, modification, photocopy, print, quadruplicate, replica, replication, reproduction, toy, triplicate, xerox, xerox copy | ||
3. | copy (communication) matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials | ||
Synonyms | written matter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | text, textual matter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dump, fair copy, filler | ||
4. | copy (communication) material suitable for a journalistic account | ||
Samples | Catastrophes make good copy. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | material | ||
Substance meronym | journalism, news media | ||
English verb: copy | |||
1. | copy (creation) copy down as is | ||
Samples | The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | write | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | copy out, recopy | ||
2. | copy (creation) reproduce someone's behavior or looks | ||
Samples | The mime imitated the passers-by. Children often copy their parents or older siblings. | ||
Synonyms | imitate, simulate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reproduce | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | conform to, emulate, follow, follow, mime, mimic, mock, model, pattern, take after, take off | ||
3. | copy (creation) reproduce or make an exact copy of | ||
Samples | Replicate the cell. Copy the genetic information. | ||
Synonyms | replicate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
4. | copy (creation) make a replica of | ||
Samples | Copy that drawing. Re-create a picture by Rembrandt. | ||
Synonyms | re-create | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | back up, clone, hectograph, imitate, manifold, mimeo, mimeograph, roneo, trace | ||