photocopy
noun
pho·to·copy
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Definition of photocopy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a copy of usually printed material made with a process in which an image is formed by the action of light usually on an electrically charged surface
photocopy
verb
photocopied;
photocopying;
photocopies
Definition of photocopy (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a photocopy of
: to make a photocopy
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Examples of photocopy in a Sentence
Noun
She made a photocopy of the letter.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Regardless, many originals have been removed from the Fullerton archives and replaced by photocopies (as is the case with a number of the novels) or donations from other sources. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, "Inside the archives — and mind — of sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick," 16 Aug. 2019 My offerings range from pulp for diapers and tissues to corrugated cardboard, photocopy paper and gypsum-facing liners for drywall. — Dallas News, "Motley Fool: Tencent set to bounce back, reverse stock splits and this week's trivia," 21 July 2019 Others sell pens, food items and foreign currency while a generator powered a photocopy machine. — Fox News, "'We are trapped': Zimbabwe's economic crunch hits passports," 16 June 2019 Xerox art was big then, so people would come in to make photocopies and plaster them all over. — New York Times, "New Yorkers and Their ’80s Routines — Block by Block," 17 Apr. 2018 An electoral official, Saeed Kakei, said that photocopies of the ballots had been made and preserved and could be examined for the recount. — New York Times, "Iraqi Court Backs Recount of All Ballots Cast in Last Month’s Elections," 21 June 2018 Uriu’s materials vary from rabbit pelts and blackberry brambles to photocopies and realistic drawings. — Gayle Clemans, The Seattle Times, "‘The Veil’ exhibition at Bridge Productions spans ideas of what’s seen and unseen," 7 Aug. 2018 Some judicial experts say there is a lack of real evidence in the case since the investigation is solely based on photocopies of notebooks. — Fox News, "Argentina corruption case: Businessman admits payments," 6 Aug. 2018 All historical references are carefully elucidated in the same teacherly tone, from the House Un-American Activities Committee to the Senate hearings on juvenile delinquency to the development of photocopies and pesticides. — The Washington Post, latimes.com, "Jake Tapper's thrilling, uneven McCarthy-era Washington drama, 'The Hellfire Club'," 4 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
If some are crisper than others, that’s an indication that parts of the document have been photocopied multiple times. — Rachel Monroe, The Atlantic, "The True-Crime Writer in Cellblock B4," 16 July 2019 For example, what Xerox is to photocopy industry, Jockey is to underwear market. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "A young, US-educated entrepreneur is giving Indian men’s underwear a makeover," 31 July 2019 Eyes are among the parts of her anatomy that C. Tara Gladden photocopied for an installation that arrays collages under black light. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: Pulsating dramas of light and sound," 12 July 2019 In fact, publishers and authors whose books are photocopied or otherwise plagiarized just come to rely on Amazon even more. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, Vox, "How Amazon benefits from counterfeit books," 24 June 2019 Now, prisoners receive personal pieces of mail after the staff has photocopied it. — Talia Kirkland, Fox News, "Synthetic marijuana use among inmates a ‘disaster waiting to happen,’ expert says," 18 Sep. 2018 Clerks must also photocopy the identification and ask to photograph the filers. — Craig R. Mccoy, Philly.com, "A Philadelphia story: Falsely declared dead, home stolen and no one will help," 29 June 2018 Another man, Trump Organization Chief Legal Officer Alan Garten, joined Schiller's team at Bornstein's office, and Bornstein's wife Melissa photocopied his business card. — Anna R. Schecter /, NBC News, "Trump doc says Trump bodyguard, lawyer 'raided' his office, took medical files," 1 May 2018 One time the professor photocopied my paper and handed it out to the class, minus my name, as an exemplary essay. — Longreads, "The Cold War and its Fallout," 16 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'photocopy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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photocopy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of photocopy
: a paper copy of a document, picture, etc., that is made with a special machine (called a copier or photocopier)
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photocopy
noun
pho·to·copy
| \ ˈfō-tō-ˌkä-pē
\
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Kids Definition of photocopy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a copy of usually printed material made using a process in which an image is formed by the action of light on an electrically charged surface
photocopy
verb
photocopied;
photocopying
Kids Definition of photocopy (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a photocopy of