copyright
//ˈkɒp.iˌraɪt//
Noun
copyrightSingular
copyrightsPlural
1
The exclusive legal right granted to an author, composer, or publisher to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.
The author holds the copyright to all of her novels.
Synonym
Verb
copyrightInfinitive
copyrightPresent tense
copyrightedPast tense
copyrightedPast participle
copyrightingPresent participle
copyrightsThird-person singular
1
To secure a copyright on a work, such as a book, song, or piece of art.
The author copyrighted her novel before publishing it.
Adjective
copyrightCanonical form
1
Protected by copyright; having legal protection against unauthorized reproduction.
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