English noun: copyright | |||
1. | copyright (communication) a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work | ||
Synonyms | right of first publication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | document, legal right, papers, written document | ||
English verb: copyright | |||
1. | copyright (possession) secure a copyright on a written work | ||
Samples | Did you copyright your manuscript?. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue copyright the movie , They will copyright the duet | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | procure, secure | ||