photocopy

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noun

pho·​to·​copy ˈfō-tə-ˌkä-pē 

: a copy of usually printed material made with a process in which an image is formed by the action of light usually on an electrically charged surface

photocopy

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verb

photocopied; photocopying; photocopies

transitive verb

: to make a photocopy of

intransitive verb

: to make a photocopy

photocopier noun

Examples of photocopy in a Sentence

Noun

She made a photocopy of the letter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Here’s what materials are needed: Evidence of U.S. citizenship with the original, official seal or stamp of the government office that issued it and a photocopy Physical photo ID with a photocopy Passport photo $130 application fee for passport books, $30 for passport cards and a $35 execution fee. —Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025

From that day forward, Sofi sent him to school with a photocopy of his passport and visa in his backpack. —ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025

Verb

Her signature was photocopied or had a digital signature on 250 of the 329 forms investigators reviewed, records said. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025

Based on their 2024 financials, Meta is not some struggling teacher in Boise, Idaho, photocopying textbook pages for their students. —Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

Noun

1879, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1924, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing photocopy

• photocopy machine

Rhymes for photocopy

• atopy
• choppy
• copy
• floppy
• poppy
• sloppy

Kids Definition

photocopy

noun

pho·​to·​copy

ˈfōt-ə-ˌkäp-ē

: a copy of usually printed material made using a process in which an image is formed by the action of light on an electrically charged surface

photocopy verb