[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:a copy of a famous painting.Synonyms: facsimile , carbon , duplicate", "one of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like.", "written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form:The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer.", "the text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material.", "the newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often preceded bygoodorbad):Compare news(def4) news(def4).The president is always good copy.", "Computers.an exact duplicate of a file, program, etc.:Keep a backup copy of the document.", "Genetics. replication(def7) replication(def7).", "Printing.pictures and artwork prepared for reproduction.", "British Informal.(in schools) a composition; a written assignment.", "British.a size of drawing or writing paper, 16 × 20 inches (40 × 50 centimeters).", "Archaic.something that is to be reproduced; an example or pattern, as of penmanship to be copied by a pupil."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to make a copy of; transcribe; reproduce:to copy a set of figures from a book.", "to receive and understand (a radio message or its sender).", "to follow as a pattern or model; imitate.Antonyms: originate", "Computers.to make an exact duplicate of (a file, selected text, etc.) and store in another location or in temporary memory:Compare cut(def25) cut(def25), paste(def13) paste(def13).Can I copy the program to another computer? Copy the selected paragraph to the clipboard."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to make a copy or copies.", "to undergo copying:It copied poorly.I can't install the program—one file won't copy.", "to hear or receive a radio message, as over a CB radio:Do you copy?", "Also Newfoundland.to leap from one ice pan to another across open water."]}]