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
photocopied; photocopying; photocopies
: to make a photocopy of
: to make a photocopy
photocopier
noun
Examples of photocopy in a Sentence
Noun
She made a photocopy of the letter.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
Which makes sense for a photocopy of an actual human being.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
David Cox, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2020
Essentially, 1990's algorithms used in photocopying and scanning compression are still lurking in modern communication software, with all of the flaws and baggage that come with them.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2021
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Noun
Nebraska now requires a state ID number or photocopy of one's ID as part of a request for an absentee ballot.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
Which makes sense for a photocopy of an actual human being.
—Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
Verb
This was long before the days where scientific publications were available online, and so the only way for scientists to peruse the latest research was to photocopy it from journals.
—David Cox, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2020
Essentially, 1990's algorithms used in photocopying and scanning compression are still lurking in modern communication software, with all of the flaws and baggage that come with them.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2021
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“Photocopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photocopy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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