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photocopy

noun

  1. photographic reproduction
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verb

  1. to make a photographic reproduction of
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English copy English photocopy From photo- + copy.

  1. A copy made using a photocopier.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English copy English photocopy From photo- + copy.

  1. To make a copy using a photocopier.

    ‘I don’t need to read it. The relevant passages have been photocopied for me.’

photocopy — meaning, definition (noun, verb) · Vinony