photocopy

noun

pho·to·copy | \ ˈfō-tə-ˌkä-pē

Definition of photocopy

(Entry 1 of 2)

: 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

verb

photocopied; photocopying; photocopies

Definition of photocopy (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make a photocopy of

intransitive verb

: to make a photocopy

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Examples of photocopy in a Sentence

Noun She made a photocopy of the letter.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Have a photocopy of your card or a photo of it on your phone. — Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022 People will be required to prove their status with their vaccination cards, a photocopy or via an app on their phones. — Arkansas Online, 23 Dec. 2021 So will a photocopy of the card, a clear photo of it on your phone, or the digital SMART Health Card. — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 2 Jan. 2022 Application forms must include a photocopy of an acceptable photo identification card or the form must be notarized. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2020 People will be required to prove their status with their vaccine card, a photocopy or via an app on their phone. — Ashraf Khalil, ajc, 22 Dec. 2021 Each ten-year-old is equipped with a photocopy from the municipal archives, a map, and a set of highlighters: green for olive trees, red for vineyards, blue for wells, and yellow for lemons. — Zoey Poll, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021 The voting law requires a driver's license number, state ID number or a photocopy of another form of ID for absentee voting. — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2021 Proof of death includes an original or certified copy of the death certificate or a photocopy of the death certificate. — Mark Kantrowitz, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Another scenario: If someone were to photocopy their ballot and submit it 10 times, the barcode would ensure that their vote was only counted once. — Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Feb. 2022 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 Ask whether your church can instead photocopy or electronically display or project prayers, songs and texts. — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 May 2021 See More

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