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to microcopy

to microcopy

9.9
To make a small photocopy of printed material for storage
  • verb
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌkɑːpi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : microcopia
  • Before digital storage, newspapers were routinely microcopied and stored on microfilm.

Examples

  • Libraries often microcopy rare manuscripts to preserve the content and save space.

  • The office microcopied all contracts from the last decade for archival purposes.

  • The technician microcopied the important documents.

  • She will microcopy the report for the archives.

  • Before digital storage, newspapers were routinely microcopied and stored on microfilm.

  • Libraries often microcopy rare manuscripts to preserve the content and save space.

  • The office microcopied all contracts from the last decade for archival purposes.

Synonyms

to copy
vsto microcopy
328 1.0

Make the same words or pictures as the original

focuses on making small photographic reductions for storage
to photocopy
vsto microcopy
15 2.3

To make a copy of a document or picture with a copy machine

makes small photographic copies specifically reduced for storage
to xerox
vsto microcopy
  • US
5 4.8

To make a copy of a document using a photocopier

uses photographic reduction to make smaller storage copies
to mimeograph
vsto microcopy
  • Archaic
2 9.9

To make paper copies by pushing ink through a stencil

uses photographic reduction for compact storage rather than ink duplication
to microfilm
vsto microcopy
  • Archaic
1 6.2

To make tiny photos of pages on film to keep them safe for a long time

makes small photographic copies reduced for storage
to hectograph
vsto microcopy
  • Archaic
9.9

To copy writing or drawings by pressing ink from a soft plate

relies on photographic shrinking for archival storage not ink transfer copying

Surface Forms

microcopy infinitive
microcopied past
microcopied past participle
microcopying present participle
microcopies third person singular

Etymology

Microcopy comes from the small prefix micro- meaning 'small' and the common word copy meaning 'a copy'. So to microcopy something is to make a much smaller photographic copy for storage, like old newspapers kept on microfilm.