Meaning of 'copy'

noun

a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

Example: "The fasion group made a copy of the designer dress."

noun

matter to be printed

Synonyms: written matter

noun

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

Synonyms: transcript

noun

material suitable for a journalistic account

Example: "catastrophes make good copy"

verb

to make a replica of

Example: "The art students copied the works of the masters."

Synonyms: re-create

verb

to reproduce or make an exact copy of

Synonyms: replicate

verb

to reproduce someone's behavior or looks

Synonyms: simulate imitate

verb

to copy down as is

Example: "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"