photocopy

[ foh-tuh-kop-ee ]

noun

, plural pho·to·cop·ies.

1. a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.

verb (used with object)

, pho·to·cop·ied, pho·to·cop·y·ing.

1. to reproduce (a document, print, or the like) photographically.

photocopy

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpɪ /

noun

1. a photographic reproduction of written, printed, or graphic work See also microcopy

verb

1. to reproduce (written, printed, or graphic work) on photographic material

Word History and Origins

Origin of photocopy¹

First recorded in 1920–25; photo- + copy

Example Sentences

But then, about six months later, I spotted an intriguing notice on X. “Praxis magazine launch. Tomorrow night. Photocopy your favourite pages.”

From BBC

The magazine urged readers to “photocopy pages and paste them around your town” – a kind of analogue memetics.

From BBC

There are also big changes to mail voting, with voters now being required to have two witnesses present when they sign their ballot or have the ballot notarized and include a photocopy of an acceptable ID in the envelope of their completed ballot.

From Slate

Training on AI-generated data is “like what happens when you photocopy a piece of paper and then you photocopy the photocopy. You lose some of the information,” Papernot said.

From Seattle Times

Composed primarily of diazotypes, an inexpensive kind of photocopy typically used for architectural and technical drawings, the large piece was exhibited in 1980 at the now-defunct Alternative Museum in downtown New York.

From New York Times