The difference between Copy and Likeness

When used as nouns, copy means the result of copying, whereas likeness means the state or quality of being like or alike.

When used as verbs, copy means to produce an object identical to a given object, whereas likeness means to depict.


check bellow for the other definitions of Copy and Likeness

  1. Copy as a noun:

    The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

    Examples:

    "Please bring me the copies of those reports."

  2. Copy as a noun:

    An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.

    Examples:

    "That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different."

  3. Copy as a noun (journalism):

    The text that is to be typeset.

  4. Copy as a noun (journalism):

  5. Copy as a noun (marketing, advertising):

    The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.

  6. Copy as a noun (uncountable):

    The text of newspaper articles.

    Examples:

    "Submit all copy to the appropriate editor."

  7. Copy as a noun:

    A school work pad.

    Examples:

    "Tim got in trouble for forgetting his maths copy."

  8. Copy as a noun:

    A printed edition of a book or magazine.

    Examples:

    "Have you seen the latest copy of "Newsweek" yet?"

    "The library has several copies of the Bible."

  9. Copy as a noun:

    Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.

  10. Copy as a noun (obsolete):

    That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.

    Examples:

    "His virtues are an excellent copy for imitation."

  11. Copy as a noun (obsolete):

    An abundance or plenty of anything.

  12. Copy as a noun (obsolete):

    copyhold; tenure; lease

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  13. Copy as a noun:

    (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.

  1. Copy as a verb (transitive):

    To produce an object identical to a given object.

    Examples:

    "Please copy these reports for me."

  2. Copy as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.

    Examples:

    "First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory."

  3. Copy as a verb (transitive):

    To imitate.

    Examples:

    "Don't copy my dance moves."

    "Mom, he's copying me!"

  4. Copy as a verb (radio):

    To receive a transmission successfully.

    Examples:

    "Do you copy?"

  1. Likeness as a noun:

    The state or quality of being like or alike

    Examples:

    "synonyms: similitude resemblance similarity"

  2. Likeness as a noun:

    Appearance or form; guise.

    Examples:

    "A foe in the likeness of a friend"

  3. Likeness as a noun:

    That which closely resembles; a portrait.

    Examples:

    "How he looked, the likenesses of him which still remain enable us to imagine."

  1. Likeness as a verb (archaic, transitive):

    To depict.

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