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- Fac simile is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.” English speakers began using facsimile to mean “an exact copy” in the late 1600s. In this sense, a facsimile might be a handwritten or hand-drawn copy, or even a copy of a painting or statue.
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A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of something. Many parents hope their children will be facsimiles of themselves; many children have other plans in mind. Facsimile comes from two Latin roots: facere , meaning "to make," and simile , meaning "like."
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duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
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Definition of facsimile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. 2. Also called: fax Telecommunications. a. a method or device for transmitting documents, drawings, photographs, or the like, by means of radio or telephone for exact reproduction elsewhere. b. an image transmitted by such a method.
us / fækˈsɪm·ə·li / Add to word list. an exact copy, esp. of a document. A facsimile is also a fax. (Definition of facsimile from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Fac simile is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.”. English speakers began using facsimile to mean “an exact copy” in the late 1600s. In this sense, a facsimile might be a handwritten or hand-drawn copy, or even a copy of a painting or statue. (Today, we also use the phrase “a reasonable facsimile” for a copy that is fairly close ...
e.g. Many art classes start by having students attempt facsimiles of famous works and styles, many of which seem impossible to replicate.
us / fækˈsɪm·ə·li / Add to word list. an exact copy, esp. of a document. A facsimile is also a fax.
