Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
copy (noun)1.
an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress)
2.
one of a series of especially mechanical reproductions of an original impression , also an individual example of such a reproduction
3.
archaic something to be imitated - model
4.
a) matter to be set especially for printing
b) something considered printable or newsworthy - used without an article remarks that make good copy Norman Cousins
c) text especially of an advertisement
5.
- duplicate a copy of a computer file a copy of a gene reproduction
transitive verb
1.
to make a copy or duplicate of - copy a document copy a computer file
2.
intransitive verb
to model oneself on
1.
to make a copy
2.
to undergo - copying the map did not copy well
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
copy (noun)something that is made to look exactly like something else
SYNONIMS:
carbon, carbon copy, clone, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, replication, reproductionRELATED WORDS:
counterfeit, fake, forgery, knockoff, phony ( phoney), rip-off, rubber stamp, sham; miniature, mock-up, simulation; reconstruction, re-creation; image, likeness, semblance, shadow; impression, imprint, print; approximation, reincarnation, version; extra, reserve, spare1.
to make an exact likeness of
SYNONIMS:
clone, copycat, duplicate, imitate, reduplicate, render, replicate, reproduceRELATED WORDS:
counterfeit, fake, forge, knock off, rip off; mimic, simulate; reconstruct, re-createNEAR ANTONYMS:
create, imagine, initiate, invent2.
to use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior
SYNONIMS:
ape, copy, copycat, emulate, mime, mimicRELATED WORDS:
ditto, echo, reecho, repeat; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, parody, travesty; impersonate, perform, play; pantomime