Dictionary definition · copy
noun
- a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
- a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing"she made a copy of the designer dress"
- matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
- material suitable for a journalistic account"catastrophes make good copy"
verb
- copy down as is"The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
- reproduce someone's behavior or looks"The mime imitated the passers-by"
- reproduce or make an exact copy of"replicate the cell"
- make a replica of"copy that drawing"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).