I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: copy (I) + right
: the exclusive, legally secured right to reproduce (as by writing or printing), publish, and sell the matter and form of a literary, musical, or artistic work (as by dramatizing, novelizing, performing or reciting in public, or filming) for a period in the United States of 28 years with a right of renewal for another 28 years — see literary property ; compare patent , trademark
II. adjective
: secured by copyright : copyrighted
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to secure a copyright on