copied

cop·y  (kp)

n. pl. cop·ies

1. An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate: a copy of a painting; made two copies of the letter.

2. One specimen or example of a printed text or picture: an autographed copy of a novel.

3. Material, such as a manuscript, that is to be set in type.

4. The words to be printed or spoken in an advertisement.

5. Suitable source material for journalism: Celebrities make good copy.

v. cop·ied, cop·y·ing, cop·ies

v.tr.

1. To make a reproduction or copy of.

2. To follow as a model or pattern; imitate. See Synonyms at imitate.

v.intr.

1. To make a copy or copies.

2. To admit of being copied: colored ink that does not copy well.

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[Middle English copie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cpia, transcript, from Latin, profusion; see op- in Indo-European roots.]

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copy·a·ble, copi·a·ble adj.