photocopy
pronunciation
How to pronounce photocopy in British English:
UK [ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpi]
How to pronounce photocopy in American English:
US [ˈfoʊtoʊkɑpi]
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- Noun:
- a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
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- Verb:
- reproduce by xerography
Word Origin
- photocopy (v.)
- 1924 in the sense of "make a photographic reproduction," from photo- "photographic" + copy (v.). The usual modern meaning arose 1942 with the advent of xerography. The noun is recorded from 1934. Related: Photocopied; photocopying.
Example
- 1. Photocopy charges are limited to 10 cents a page .
- 2. The product reminds me of pet insurance policies that pay for you to photocopy and distribute posters of puss if she strays .
- 3. And why did they need yet another photocopy of his passport ?
- 4. Photocopy : copy machines use static electricity to make ink get attracted to the areas where we need the information copied .
- 5. For the first time , I had to give a photocopy of my medical results to the company , presumably so the government can assess our collective health .