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- Dictionaryfacsimile/fakˈsɪmɪli/
noun
- 1. an exact copy, especially of written or printed material: "a facsimile of the manuscript" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make a copy of: "the ride was facsimiled for another theme park"
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A facsimile (from Latin fac simile, "to make alike") is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible.
Fac simile is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.” English speakers began using facsimile to mean “an exact copy” in the late 1600s. In this sense, a facsimile might be a handwritten or hand-drawn copy, or even a copy of a painting or statue.
an exact copy, esp. of a document. A facsimile is also a fax.
Facsimile definition: an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.. See examples of FACSIMILE used in a sentence.
A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of something. Many parents hope their children will be facsimiles of themselves; many children have other plans in mind. Facsimile comes from two Latin roots: facere, meaning "to make," and simile, meaning "like."
1. an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. 2. fax. v.t. 3. to reproduce in facsimile; make a facsimile of. [1655–65; fac simile make the like]
(originally as fac simile, denoting the making of an exact copy, especially of writing): modern Latin, from Latin fac! (imperative of facere ‘make’) and simile (neuter of similis ‘like’). See facsimile in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
1. A facsimile of something is a copy or an imitation of it. [formal] [...] 2. A facsimile is the same as a fax . [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'facsimile' American English: fæksɪmɪli British English: fæksɪmɪli. More. Conjugations of 'facsimile' present simple: I facsimile, you facsimile [...]
A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network. Wiktionary. The image sent by the machine itself. Wiktionary. Synonyms: fax. facsimile machine. autotype. counterpart. likeness. reproduction. imitation. replica. duplicate. copy. replication. carbon copy.
a method or device for transmitting documents, drawings, photographs, or the like, by means of radio or telephone for exact reproduction elsewhere. an image transmitted by such a method. dropout (def. 5). v.t. to reproduce in facsimile; make a facsimile of. adj. Telecommunications Also, fax.
