What does photocopy mean?

n. a paper copy made by a machine that scans and prints documents; v. to make a copy of something using a photocopy machine; to copy well or poorly on a photocopy machine

photocopy

🇺🇸 /ˈfəʊtəʊkɑːpi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpi/

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noun

a paper copy made by a machine that scans and prints documents

Please make a photocopy of this document for your records.

verb

to make a copy of something using a photocopy machine

I need to photocopy these papers before the meeting.

to copy well or poorly on a photocopy machine

This old document doesn't photocopy clearly because the ink is faded.

translation

a paper copy made by a machine that scans and prints documents

to make a copy of something using a photocopy machine; to copy well or poorly on a photocopy machine

Word Forms

Plural photocopies

Progressive photocopying

Past photocopied

Perfect photocopied

3rd Present photocopies