I. pho ‧ to ‧ cop ‧ y 1 S3 W3 /ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpi $ ˈfoʊtəˌkɑːpi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural photocopies ) [countable]
a photographic copy, especially of something printed, written, or drawn:
I sent him the original document, not a photocopy.
II. photocopy 2 S3 W3 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle photocopied , present participle photocopying , third person singular photocopies ) [transitive]
to make a photographic copy of something:
Leave the papers with me and I’ll get them photocopied.
—photocopying noun [uncountable] :
Could you do some photocopying for me tomorrow?
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THESAURUS
▪ copy to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing:
You could copy the files onto a CD.
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Many people have tried to copy his paintings.
▪ photocopy to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using a machine:
I’ll photocopy the letter and give it to you.
▪ reproduce to print a copy of a picture or document, especially in a book or newspaper:
The image has been reproduced in many magazines and newspapers around the world.
▪ forge to illegally copy something written or printed:
He forged my signature.
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forged £10 notes
▪ pirate to illegally copy and sell something such as a book, video, DVD, or computer program:
The survey suggests that 27% of software in the UK has been pirated.