copy
Reproduce the original
The idea uniting all meanings of copy is duplication.
A copy of a letter, software program, or painting is a duplicate that can fill some or all functions of the original.
When you copy something tangible, you make a copy of it.
If you copy someone’s behavior, you imitate some or all aspects of what they did.
In publishing, journalism, and increasingly in the world of online content, copy refers to text that is being prepared for or is ready for publication or broadcast: Their press release came to us as camera-ready copy.
Genetically identical organism
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
duplicate · xerox · twin · mirror · double · counterpart · doppelganger · reprint
One who copies others
- emulateCopy with aspiration
- apeTailless higher primate
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- echoReflected sound wave
mirror · simulate · replicate · follow · reproduce · impersonate · counterfeit · model
Exclusive reproduction rights
- infringementViolation of rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- fair useLimited copying permitted legally
- licensingGranting official permission
royalties · trademark · attribution · permissions · public domain · piracy · plagiarism · authorship
Original text before publication
- draftPreliminary version of text
- textWritten or printed words
- scriptWritten words for performance
- documentWritten or electronic file
submission · galley · proof · edition · revision · final · rough · clean
Account of events
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- pieceA portion or segment
- textWritten or printed words
- headlineNews article title
byline · deadline · editor · reporter · newsroom · editorial · column · feature
Demonstration of truth
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- pressApply force downward
- compositorOne who arranges type
- typesetArrange text for printing
impression · plate · bleed · gutter · margin · signature · registration · offset
Point of contention
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- impressionEffect on the mind
- runMove swiftly on foot
- volumeAmount of space filled
reprint · reissue · first edition · limited edition · paperback · hardcover · print run · circulation
clone
Genetically identical organism
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
carbon · duplicate · xerox · twin · mirror · double · counterpart · doppelganger · reprint · tracing
mimic
One who copies others
echo · mirror · simulate · replicate · follow · reproduce · impersonate · counterfeit · model · imitation
copyright
Exclusive reproduction rights
- infringementViolation of rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- fair useLimited copying permitted legally
licensing · royalties · trademark · attribution · permissions · public domain · piracy · plagiarism · authorship · rights
manuscript
Original text before publication
document · submission · galley · proof · edition · revision · final · rough · clean · master
story
Account of events
headline · byline · deadline · editor · reporter · newsroom · editorial · column · feature · blurb
proof
Demonstration of truth
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- pressApply force downward
- compositorOne who arranges type
typeset · impression · plate · bleed · gutter · margin · signature · registration · offset · lithography
issue
Point of contention
- printingReproducing text mechanically
- impressionEffect on the mind
- runMove swiftly on foot
volume · reprint · reissue · first edition · limited edition · paperback · hardcover · print run · circulation · number
tagline
Memorable branding phrase
jingle · script · brief · creative · campaign · messaging · content · blurb · hook · call-to-action
- button labelssubmit, cancel, save, delete, edit
- computer termsbit, byte, binary, cursor, click
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- desktop computingdesktop, mouse, keyboard, monitor, cursor
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- print mediaheadline, magazine, articles, news, byline
copyone-of-a-kind
Having no equivalent
unique · original · singular · irreplaceable · sui generis
- copy and pasteReplicate content elsewhere
- hard copyPrinted physical document
- carbon copyIdentical reproduction of something
- copy writerCreates promotional text
- copy thatAcknowledgment of communication
- copy machineDevice reproducing documents
copying, copied, copycat, photocopy, copier, copies, copious, copyist, copiers