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facsimile

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fac·sim·i·le  (fk-sm-l)
n.
1. An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
2. See fax.
adj.
1. Of or used to produce exact reproductions, as of documents.
2. Exactly reproduced; duplicate.

[Latin fac simile, make similar : fac, imperative of facere, to make; see dh- in Indo-European roots + simile, neuter of similis, similar; see similar.]

facsimile [fak-sim-ill-ee]
Noun
1. an exact copy
2. same as fax (senses 1, 2) [Latin fac simile! make something like it!]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.facsimilefacsimile - an exact copy or reproduction
copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
2.facsimilefacsimile - duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
copier, duplicator - apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
Verb1.facsimilefacsimile - send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the report right away?"
telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail

facsimile

A system of telecommunication for the transmission of fixed images with a view to their reception in a permanent form.
Translations
Spanish facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] nfacsímil(e) m
French facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] n (= exact replica) → facsimilé m;
(also: facsimile machine) → télécopieur m (= transmitted document); télécopie f

German facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] nFaksimile nt;
(also: facsimile machine) → Fernkopierer m, (Tele)faxgerät nt;
(transmitted document) → Fernkopie f, (Tele)fax nt

Italian facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] nfacsimile m inv

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I was glad to get a facsimile of the letter written by this fine old German Robin Hood, though I was not able to read it.
Weitbrecht-Rotholz was able to print the letter in facsimile, and it appears that the passage referred to ran in fact as follows:
The original rag is at my home in Durban, together with poor Dom Jose's translation, but I have the English rendering in my pocket- book, and a facsimile of the map, if it can be called a map.
 
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