Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of copy
"The artist made three copies of her famous painting to sell at the upcoming gallery exhibition."
In plain English: Copies are extra versions of something that have been made to look exactly like the original.
"I made digital copies of my passport and credit card for safekeeping."
Usage: Use "copies" to refer to multiple identical versions of a document or item, such as printed pages or digital files. Do not use it to mean replicas of physical objects like furniture or cars, which should instead be described as duplicates or reproductions.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copy
"She copies every detail from her mentor's notes before presenting them to the class."
In plain English: To copy is to make an exact duplicate of something.
"She copied the homework assignment onto her own notebook before leaving class."
Usage: Use copies when describing an action performed by a singular subject, such as he copies the document or she copies her friend's style. This form indicates that one person or thing is currently making reproductions or imitating something else.
Copies derives from the Latin copiāre, meaning to make abundant, which evolved into Old French copier signifying to reproduce or imitate. The modern plural noun refers to multiple identical reproductions of an original text or image.