Definition of copyright
(Entry 1 of 3)
: the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work)
His family still holds the copyright to his songs.
copyright
verb
copyrighted; copyrighting; copyrights
Definition of copyright (Entry 2 of 3)
: to secure a copyright on
He has copyrighted all of his plays.
copyright
adjectiveDefinition of copyright (Entry 3 of 3)
: secured by copyright
copyright songs
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The first known use of copyright was in 1735
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