Photocopy Meaning
/ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA copy made using a photocopier.
verbTo make a copy using a photocopier.
Sentence Examples
Please send in the original document, and keep a photocopy for your records.
The school charges ten cents per photocopy.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I need to make a ____ of this document for the meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She made a ____ of the signed contract and kept the original in a secure filing cabinet.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"‘I don’t need to read it. The relevant passages have been photocopied for me.’"
— 2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 234:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I need to make a ____ of this document for the meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She made a ____ of the signed contract and kept the original in a secure filing cabinet.