English dictionary
copyright
/'k/A/p/i/,r/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
Synonyms right of first publicationSource: WordNet 3.0
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The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts, engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in books.
Source: webster1913
verb
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secure a copyright on a written work
ExamplesDid you copyright your manuscript?
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To secure a copyright on.
Source: webster1913