noun / verb
photocopy
A copy made by a machine that reproduces a document's image, or to make one.
The clerk makes a photocopy of my signed application.
Etymology
The prefix refers to light and copy names a reproduction. The compound identifies document reproduction by a light-based imaging process.
More examples
- Please photocopy both sides of your driver's license.
- We keep photocopies of important documents in a folder.
- She photocopied the recipe for her neighbor.
Forms
photocopy · photocopies · photocopied · photocopying
photocopier noun — A machine that makes copies of documents.