copying

n. duplication; imitation

v. duplicate; imitate

Copying is the duplication of information, or an artifact, based only on an instance of that information or artifact, and not using the process that originally generated it. With analog forms of information, copying is only possible to a limited degree of accuracy, which depends on the quality of the equipment used, and, if applicable, the skill of the operator. With digital forms of information, perfect copying is not only possible, but is, almost by definition, the norm. Copy and paste is frequently used for information a computer user selects and copies to an area he or she wishes.
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Noun
1. an act of copying
(hypernym) repetition, repeating
(hyponym) duplication, gemination
(derivation) copy

Noun
1. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
(synonym) transcript
(hypernym) written record, written account
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"
(hypernym) representation
(hyponym) anamorphosis, anamorphism
(derivation) re-create
3. matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
(synonym) written matter
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(hyponym) dump
4. material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy"
(hypernym) material
(substance-holonym) journalism, news media, fourth estate
Verb
1. copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
(hypernym) write
(hyponym) recopy
(derivation) copyist, scribe, scrivener
2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
(synonym) imitate, simulate
(hypernym) reproduce
(hyponym) follow, conform to
3. biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"
(synonym) replicate
(hypernym) duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate
4. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
(synonym) re-create
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) manifold
(derivation) copyist, scribe, scrivener

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Copy
  

(a. & n.)
From Copy, v.
  

To dream of copying, denotes unfavorable workings of well tried plans. For a young woman to dream that she is copying a letter, denotes she will be prejudiced into error by her love for a certain class of people.