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   facsimile

   /fakˈsɪmɪli/

   noun

   • 1. an exact copy, especially of written or printed material: "a facsimile of the manuscript" Similar copyreproductionduplicatephotocopymimeographmimeoreplicalikenesscarboncarbon copyprintreprintoffprintimagefaxtelefaxclonetelecopyautotypetrademark:Xeroxphotostatdoublelookaliketwincloneduplicateperfect likenessexact likenessechoreplicacopyimitationpictureimageliving imagemirror-imageDoppelgängerinformal:spitting imagedead ringerringer(very) spitdead spitspit and imageOpposite original
   • ▪ another term for fax

   verb

   • 1. make a copy of: "the ride was facsimiled for another theme park"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally as fac simile, denoting the making of an exact copy, especially of writing): modern Latin, from Latin fac! (imperative of facere ‘make’) and simile (neuter of similis ‘like’).

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   What does a facsimile mean?

   • 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 but not exact.)

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   What does facsim mean?

   • facsim. 3 meanings: 1. a. an exact copy or reproduction b. (as modifier) 2. an image produced by facsimile transmission 3. to make an.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the difference between a copy and a facsimile?

   • reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing. duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing. copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically. facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale.

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   How do you make a facsimile?

   • More recently, facsimiles have been made by the use of some form of photographic technique. For documents, a facsimile most often refers to document reproduction by a photocopy machine. In the digital age, an image scanner, a personal computer, and a desktop printer can be used to make a facsimile.

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   Is a facsimile a fax?

   • A facsimile is also a fax. Use technology to add a human whistle or the real tick of a watch, but don't replace them with false facsimiles. So it was a facsimile of the system. The painting, the movie, the song -- these may be incredible facsimiles of our experience here on earth.

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   What is a digital facsimile?

   • A separate category consists of the so-called digital facsimiles, which are meant to be stored, viewed, and sometimes edited or annotated on a computer. These are often available online in repositories that consist of manuscripts from a particular location or collection.

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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 (from Latin fac simile, "to make alike") is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › facsimileFACSIMILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an exact copy, especially of a document: facsimile of a facsimile of the original manuscript. formal. a fax. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Copying and copies. anti-counterfeiting. anti-piracy. ape. biomimicry. blueprint. emulously. facsimile of something. faux. follow someone's example. mimetic.

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   Facsimile definition: an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.. See examples of FACSIMILE used in a sentence.

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   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.

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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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    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)