repro
- noun
- /ˈrɛproʊ/
- Jargon
- She bought a repro of an ancient manuscript to study its design and typography.
Examples
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If Steven discovered the truth, Carl made ready to laugh and say, "I wagered that you'd know these were repros."
Fiction book (1998) -
I'd prefer a real Packard over a repro Duesey and a real Seiko over a fake Rolex.
Blog text (17) -
There's a lot of little doodads and like physical items and repros from like scripts, storyboards, interoffice memos.
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This repro of a famous painting looks almost identical to the original.
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The gallery features a repro of Michelangelo's David for art lovers to admire.
Synonyms
A paper or file that is the same as the original
A close copy of something real, often a famous object or work of art
A copy of an original work or object that looks like the real thing
An exact copy of a document or work of art
A book or other work made again in the same form and sold
A new copy made from an original mold for coins or prints
How Faithful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Repro is also a short form of reproduction, which means 'a copy made again' and is the same idea as reproduce. So when people buy a repro of a painting or document, they mean a copy of the original.