| copier | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. copier, duplicator | apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material. |
| ~ apparatus, setup | equipment designed to serve a specific function. |
| ~ facsimile machine, fax, facsimile | duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio. |
| ~ hectograph, heliotype | duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy. |
| ~ lithograph machine, lithograph | duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern. |
| ~ mimeo, mimeograph, mimeograph machine, roneo, roneograph | a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo). |
| ~ photocopier | a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies. |
| ~ photostat machine, photostat | a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper. |
| ~ xerographic copier, xerox machine, xerox | a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder. |
| copyist | | |
| n. (person) | 1. copyist, scribe, scrivener | someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts. |
| ~ employee | a worker who is hired to perform a job. |
| ~ ezra | a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem. |
| imitate | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. copy, imitate, simulate | reproduce someone's behavior or looks.; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" |
| ~ conform to, follow | behave in accordance or in agreement with.; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example" |
| ~ mock | imitate with mockery and derision.; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate" |
| ~ reproduce | make a copy or equivalent of.; "reproduce the painting" |
| ~ take off | mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner.; "This song takes off from a famous aria" |
| ~ mime, mimic | imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect.; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" |
| ~ model, pattern | plan or create according to a model or models. |
| ~ take after, follow | imitate in behavior; take as a model.; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything" |
| ~ emulate | strive to equal or match, especially by imitating.; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister" |
| v. (stative) | 2. imitate | appear like, as in behavior or appearance.; "Life imitate art" |
| ~ resemble | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to.; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" |
| ~ ape | imitate uncritically and in every aspect.; "Her little brother apes her behavior" |
| ~ emulate | imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software. |
| ~ follow suit | do what someone else is doing. |
| v. (creation) | 3. imitate | make a reproduction or copy of. |
| ~ re-create, copy | make a replica of.; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt" |
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