1. the practice of imitation, especially in art or literature. 2. an instance of such imitation. — copyist, n. a device used for the mechanical reproduction of plans, outlines, etc., on any scale. a copy produced by hectography.
Copying is the duplication of information or an artifact based on an instance of that information or artifact, and not using the process that originally generated it.
the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
[countable] an imitation or reproduction of an original: They brought in a copy of a famous painting. I made three copies of the contract and mailed back two of them. Printing one single example of a book, newspaper, etc.:[countable] I'll mail you a copy of my book.
Noun [edit] copying (countable and uncountable, plural copyings) (countable) an instance of the making of a copy (uncountable) the practice of making one or more copies
Copying refers to the act of duplicating, imitating, or reproducing an object, action, behavior, text, or concept, while maintaining as much of its original essence or attributes as possible.
Definition of copy verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the practice of imitation, especially in art or literature. 2. an instance of such imitation. — copyist, n. a device used for the mechanical reproduction of plans, outlines, etc., on any scale. a copy produced by hectography.