facsimile
Pronunciation: [fækˈsɪmɪli]
Word
Context: “similarity”
(noun) a facsimile is a copy of something that looks exactly like the original. Imagine if you make a photocopy of your drawing; that photocopy is a facsimile.
Example
The museum displayed a facsimile of the ancient document, so everyone could see it without damaging the real one.
Example
That art print is not a facsimile; it doesn’t look like the original painting at all.
Example
Is the paper you have a facsimile of the original contract?
Context: “replicate”
(verb) to make a facsimile of something means to create a copy that closely resembles the original. It's like when you use a machine to copy your class notes.
Example
The teacher facsimiled the test papers so that every student had a copy.
Example
He didn’t facsimile the report correctly, and it looked completely different from the original.
Example
Can you facsimile this drawing for the presentation?
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