Pho·to·stat (f  t -st t ) A trademark used for a photographic device for making positive or negative copies of graphic matter. This trademark often occurs in lowercase in print referring to the copies themselves: "denying into evidence photostats produced of insurance claims filed for stolen property" (United States Law Week). |
photostat [ˈfəʊtəʊˌstæt]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a machine or process used to make quick positive or negative photographic copies of written, printed, or graphic matter
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any copy made by such a machine
vb -stats, -statting, -stating -statted, -stated
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to make a photostat copy (of)
photostatic adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | photostat - a photocopy made on a Photostat machine photocopy - a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work |
| 2. | Photostat - a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper copier, duplicator - apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product | |
| Verb | 1. | photostat - make a copy by means of a Photostat device |
Translations
photostat (o.f.) [ˈfəʊtəʊstæt]
A. N (= machine) → fotocopiadora f; (= photocopy) → fotocopia f
B. VT → fotocopiar
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