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 | ||